article_snippet: But for others, others Social Security numbers are still active, so a number could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards or claim fraudulent tax refunds. '
article_snippet: For example, nearly 67,000 of the Social Security numbers were used to report more than $3 billion in wages, tips and self-employment income from 2006 to 2011, according to The internal watchdog's report.
article_snippet: One Social Security number was used 613 different times.
article_snippet: An additional 194 numbers were used at least 50 times each.
highlights_snippet: The other active numbers could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards or claim fraudulent tax refunds .
  