How a wallet sold at Woolworth gave thousands the same Social Security number
In 1938, a wallet maker printed a real Social Security number on its sample card. Thousands of Americans used it as their own
A wallet maker printed a real Social Security number on its sample card in 1938. This mistake led to thousands of Americans using that same number as their own. The wallet was sold at Woolworth.
- In 1938, a wallet maker printed a real Social Security number on sample cards.
- Thousands of Americans used this number as their own.
- The wallets were sold at Woolworth.
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