Context: I was an international student in the USA on the F-1 visa and I’ve left the country. However, I am still using my American bank since I’m still fighting with my ex-landlord over my security deposit and will potentially sue. Recently the last 4 digits of my SSN was leaked to someone potentially hostile to me. Nothing’s happened yet but is there a way to protect myself, especially if I am abroad?
You should always make sure to have your accounts secured, but nobody’s going to be able to do anything with just the last four digits of your social.
You can’t do much with the last 4 of your SSN.
When I went to college, my student ID number was my social security number. My school email address was my first middle and last initials along with the last 4 of my social security number
There is absolutely no cause for concern if somebody has the last four digits of your social. There’s really nothing that can be done with that.
*That said*, there’s no good reason for anybody to not have their credit frozen with all 3 bureaus at all times, so you might as well do it so I put your mind at ease. Even if there’s no way that they could do something with just the last four digits.
You have no real risk
Freeze your credit now: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/how-to-freeze-credit
Then contact the social security administration to report the issue.
Bring it to the attention of the person who leaked it.
Your SSN is basically out there already. It’s been on copious amounts of forms and likely mishandled by many people already.
Firstly, nobody can do anything with only the last 4 digits. Secondly you should always keep your credit frozen unless you’re actively opening new credit accounts. It’s free to freeze and unfreeze your credit at all 3 of the major credit bureaus (make sure you do all 3).
Can’t do anything with the kast 4 digits.
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Your info and full number is already everywhere.
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