From: John Marlow (johnmarlow@gmx.net)
Date: Wed Apr 25 2001 - 23:54:14 MDT
> > The identification they require?
> > A California drivers license.
And no doubt a VALID CA dl.
Damn.
jm
On 25 Apr 2001, at 23:35, Chris Rasch wrote:
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Fwd: Slack goes when CA DMV gains access to SSA database [via
> RISKS]
> Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 06:18:43 +0100
> From: "R. A. Hettinga" <rah@shipwright.com>
> To: Digital Bearer Settlement List <dbs@philodox.com>
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> Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 19:32:07 -0700
> To: rah@shipwright.com
> From: Somebody
> Subject: Fwd: Slack goes when CA DMV gains access to SSA database [via
> RISKS]
>
> >
> >Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 16:25:02 -0400
> >From: eweise <eweise@usatoday.com>
> >Subject: Slack goes when California DMV gains access to SSA database
> >
> >Apparently the California DMV gained access to the computerized database of
> >the Social Security Administration at the beginning of the year. Sometime
> >in February or March the DMV began bouncing back all requests to renew
> >drivers licenses in which the name given did not exactly match the name in
> >the SSA computers.
> >
> >I learned of this the day my license expired when I attempted to renew it
> >and was told that because my Social Security number was issued under the
> >name Beth back in the 1960s, according to the DMV I was attempting to
> >defraud the government "and possibly engaged in identity theft" by
> >attempting to get a drivers license under the name Elizabeth Weise--despite
> >the fact that the State of California has accorded me a drivers license
> >under that name for eight years now.
> >
> >A call to the Social Security Administration confirmed that since the DMV
> >was given the ability to hook directly into the SSA's computers, they've
> >been flooded with Robert-Bob's, Richard-Dicks's and Alex-Alexander's who
> >are all being told they can't renew their licenses until they officially
> >change their names. For the record, the clerk at the SSA told me "We
> >understand that Beth and Elizabeth are the same person and it doesn't
> >bother us, but the DMV won't let it by any more." To fix this one must
> >personally go to an SSA office and have them change their official record.
> > The identification they require?
> > A California drivers license.
> >
> >Eli
>
> <Somebody's .sig>
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>
John Marlow
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