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Social Security Data Says 6.5 Million People in US Reached Age 112

posted by n1 on Monday March 16 2015, @11:18PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-even-close.-i-am-5000 dept.

AnonTechie writes:

Americans are getting older, but not this old: Social Security records show that 6.5 million people in the U.S. have reached the ripe old age of 112. In reality, only a few could possibly be alive. As of last fall, there were only 42 people known to be that old in the entire world.

But Social Security does not have death records for millions of these people, with the oldest born in 1869, according to a report by the agency's inspector general.

Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others, their Social Security numbers are still active, so a number could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards, or claim fraudulent tax refunds.

http://phys.org/news/2015-03-social-65m-age.html

 
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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @11:37PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 16 2015, @11:37PM (#158638)

    If all those people were vampires then the Social Security Administration would be technically correct by not having their death records. But what are the chances that all 6.5 million of them became vampires?

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday March 16 2015, @11:46PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday March 16 2015, @11:46PM (#158639)

    If they were still blood-sucking (getting checks), I'd prefer if they were Highlander-grade Immortals.
    After I while, there would one be one.

  • (Score: 2) by davester666 on Tuesday March 17 2015, @05:35AM

    by davester666 (155) on Tuesday March 17 2015, @05:35AM (#158752)

    Well, if they are now vampires, they should have been issued death certificates, as, at least according to classic vampirism, you die and then arise some time later as a vampire.

    • (Score: 3, Informative) by c0lo on Tuesday March 17 2015, @12:28PM

      by c0lo (156) on Tuesday March 17 2015, @12:28PM (#158836) Journal

      you die and then arise some time later as a vampire.

      But you still keep your SSN.

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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0