How Can I Find a Person by Social Security Number?
Each person authorized to work in the United States (in addition to those born after the program was implemented by the government) has his own unique Social Security number. This paperwork fingerprint means that if you know a person's Social Security number, you could track him by it--assuming , of course, that you know where to look and how to track.
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Contact the Social Security Administration by calling 800-772-1213 or by going to your local office in person. If you have a suitable reason for needing to track someone down, such as a relative has died and the person will be inheriting money, then the SSA will give you that person's contact information. You will need to provide documentation of the reason as well as your personal credentials. If you don't have a good reason, the SSA will give you only the name attached to that Social Security number.
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Find a program on the Internet that will check records using a person's Social Security number. There are dozens of these programs, such as Net Detective 2009 or the services provided by abika.com.
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Type as much contact information as you have into the program. If you know the person's name in addition to the Social Security number, then include that as well. Run the program, and it should tell you how to find the person. Some programs give addresses, but others also provide phone numbers if those numbers are listed.
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Tips & Warnings
Internet programs that track people via Social Security numbers may charge fees. Make sure that you are willing to pay the fee if you use one of those programs.
