You can't always prevent your SSN from falling into the wrong hands, but you can limit what bad actors can do with it.

Your Social Security number is the unique identifier that connects your financial, government and personal records. Here's ...

To submit your Social Security number to be blocked from electronic access, call 1-800-772-1213. If you need to have the block lifted for any reason, you can contact the administration to have ...

Social Security Administration or financial institutions claiming they need to confirm your Social Security number. However, none of those organizations will contact you to request your number. “They ...