Like most people, I didn’t think much about my Social Security number – until I got a bizarre call from a total stranger.
“Hello?” I answered suspiciously, because I saw “restricted” on my smartphone screen.
“Hello, Tom.”
“Who is this? What do you want?”
“Who I am isn’t important. I called to thank you for working hard and paying your bills on time. Your excellent credit was just what I was lookin...