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Social Security Numbers Can Be Changed…But Be Careful!
There are legitimate reasons to change one’s Social Security Number (SSN), and Social Security Administration regulations provide a process for doing so. Among the valid reasons are identity theft, mistaken dual issuance of a number, and “religious or cultural objections to the particular number you received,” but it requires substantiation of the need to begin the process. Also, as pointed out in a Business Insider post by Alani Asis, there are some potential snags or consequences that anyone pursuing a replacement SSN needs to consider. For guidance on this subject, check out Ms. Asis’s post here.