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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.
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Social Security Data Says 6.5 Million People in US Reached Age 112
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A shapely CATHOLIC SCHOOLGIRL is FIDGETING inside my costume..
(Score: 5, Informative) by Snotnose on Tuesday March 17 2015, @01:09AM
60 minutes did a story on it last night. What they're doing is comparing old people on SS to when they last used Medicare. If they haven't seen a doc or filled a prescription in 3 years they contact the person, and it snowballs from there.
What was funny was the woman who had been collecting her dead mother's benefits for 20-30 years. She's now a felon, saying "I've never done anything wrong in my life, now I'm going to prison". Uhhh, lady? Your mom died and you were spending her bennies. Too bad, so sad, enjoy the clink.
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