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yesplorer on July 7, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: How does one create a fake identity?

whose legit SSN? You are hiding your identity so why start with using your SSN, then what are you hiding?

medde on July 8, 2013 [–]

For example, use any SSN that can be validated, whether in use or not (I think there is a formula to validate SSNs)

tokenadult on July 8, 2013 | [–]

Social Security numbers are old-fashioned and don't have check digits like ISBNs. They are issued in patterns, but what you are trying to land on is a Social Security number that you can reliably use.

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