<prompt> Human: No, this isnt a joke -- well, I am very much alive. I applied for a amazon card, but it came back as no person on cardholder or something like that, I later applied for a loan with Synchrony bank, but said Cardholder deceased I then went to my bank, and they said that when they type in my social security to apply me for a credit card or a starter loan, it defaults to someone elses name. Im from the States, and I am 19 years old. Id like to build credit for a car, but I cant because my social security number says Im dead. Ive talked to my bank to fix it, Ive talked multiple times with my local Social Security office they say Im fine and its not their problem, and Ive even been on hour long phone calls with companies like TransUnion but the people barely speak English and end up not helping me. If anyone could point me in a direction, that would be amazing. I cant really find any other stories like this other than identity theft or typos.  <response>: You went into your local Social Security office and they told you that your number shows you are alive, correct?If so, then the issue is that your credit reports are reporting you as deceased, not your social security number. Here is Experians answer to what to do in your situation. 