Originally Posted by
ScottC
ATT is smart. Their systems actually try to find you using name and DOB first, and then match it to the SSN. So, even if you put in 000 00 0000 it'll check your own credit.
Why in the world are you giving AT&T your DOB? I only give that out to vendors with an absolute need-to-know, e.g. on a mortgage application. I provide a fake DOB (off by a few days) to those vendors with no need-to-know who insist on it. DOB is one of the elements that can be used to steal an identity. If I'm ever in an identity theft situation, the odds are high that someone will be using my fake DOB and I can easily prove it's not me -- I have my birth certificate.