Comments on: Social Security data used for criminal investigations http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/09/social-security-data-used-for-criminal-investigations/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BelchSpeak http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/09/social-security-data-used-for-criminal-investigations/#comment-11995 BelchSpeak Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:06:53 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/11/09/social-security-data-used-for-criminal-investigations/#comment-11995 You know, I don't even think that the Feds would bother dealing with a beaurocratic nightmare of an organization like the IRS to get wage information. There are likely other databases though which have unfettered access, such as deadbeat taxpayers. The FBI and other law enforcement get most of their wage and earnings information from credit reporting agencies. Just to get into some federal buildings you have to have a quick background check, which includes a credit check. You know, I don’t even think that the Feds would bother dealing with a beaurocratic nightmare of an organization like the IRS to get wage information.

There are likely other databases though which have unfettered access, such as deadbeat taxpayers.

The FBI and other law enforcement get most of their wage and earnings information from credit reporting agencies. Just to get into some federal buildings you have to have a quick background check, which includes a credit check.

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