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Social Security thieves bypass mailboxes, go right to the source

Once upon a time thieves stole Social Security checks from mailboxes. That was so 20th century. Now thieves steal the checks online directly receiving the payment and eliminating the middleman. Identity thieves obtain the personal information of Social Security beneficiaries and then reroute the victims’ direct deposit. Instead of monthly Social Security checks going into a beneficiary’s bank account, the electronic payments go on to prepaid debit cards thieves use to get cash or buy merchandise. Read more.

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