Thousands are Wrongly Declared Dead Every Year

Data entry mistakes happen all the time due in large part to simple human error. A recent article from CNN Money looks at how mistakes have led to approximately 14,000 false entries a year into the Social Security Administration's Death Master File. This huge public file contains the Social Security number, name, birth/death date, zip codes and last known residences of millions of deceased Americans. So if a person is mistakenly entered into the file, their personal information becomes public information.

The article shares one woman's story of dealing with this mistake. A simple mistyped Social Security number, entered by a funeral director on a death notice, led to her erroneous digital demise. Besides receiving $300-$400 in bounced check fees, the woman claimed that she was never reimbursed for the missed disability checks.
Digital Death mistakes are not new news, but it's important to realize the impact of such serious mistakes. Besides the risk of data theft, issues that can surface include: benefit termination, financial hardship, closed accounts, issues getting a job, emotional distress...the list goes on.
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