I've heard of some that want the entire SSN so they can run
a credit check,
but never the last 4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Ashworth [mailto:cftoddgmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 2:00 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: SSN?
>
> Has anyone ever had a headhunter ask for information
like the last 4
> digits
> of your SSN?
>
> I just got a call from some person I couldn't really
understand. I got
> that
> the job is in TN and my E-mail address was mentioned
towards the end.
> I
> asked him if the position was telecommute, or on-site.
He didn't seem
> to
> understand what this meant. I tried explaining a
little more, but his
> response was "OK, anyway .."
>
> Shortly after, I get an E-mail from him asking for some
things like
> information about my current employer, work experience,
etc. Right
> towards
> the end of the list is a request for the last 4 digits
of my SSN. It
> looked
> like a form letter, so it may just be there for no real
reason, but ...
>
> ?
>
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 2:00 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: SSN?
>
> Has anyone ever had a headhunter ask for information
like the last 4
> digits
> of your SSN?
>
> I just got a call from some person I couldn't really
understand. I got
> that
> the job is in TN and my E-mail address was mentioned
towards the end.
> I
> asked him if the position was telecommute, or on-site.
He didn't seem
> to
> understand what this meant. I tried explaining a
little more, but his
> response was "OK, anyway .."
>
> Shortly after, I get an E-mail from him asking for some
things like
> information about my current employer, work experience,
etc. Right
> towards
> the end of the list is a request for the last 4 digits
of my SSN. It
> looked
> like a form letter, so it may just be there for no real
reason, but ...
>
> ?
>
>
>
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