Paypal says my SSN is invalid?!

[mr ryles]

My paypal has a $500 a month withdraw limit and I want to lift that. To lift it you have to apply for some thing that charges you $2, but they eventually pay you back that $2. And you also have to confirm your social security number. So I go to the screen and put in my SSN and they say it is invalid. WTF?!

 

[RedvsBlue]

Illegal immigrants don't get social security numbers.

 

[dastly75]

What's your SSN, I'll verify it for you....

good idea asking the CAGs, we can help you like none other

 

[mr ryles]

I was just posting hoping someone else had this problem.

 

[puternerd]

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer/highgroup.txt
I had this problem when I got my first job, my SSN was issued in CA but I was born in WA. For some reason it showed up invalid. I was issued a "unique" number according to the SSA. Mind you this was 17 years ago.

 

[mr ryles]

I've never had this problem anywhere before, let it be credit cards, insurance, when I bought my car, I think paypal is just being stoopid.

 

[guinaevere]

Can you do a credit check to be sure someone hasn't done anything untoward with your identity? I don't want you to panic, as I don't understand why PP would say it's invalid but I'd definately want to check it out.

If PayPal doesn't get back to you with a valid response as to why it was considered invalid, you can get a free credit report (it'll show what accounts have been opened in your name with your SSN) once a year from AnnualCreditReport.com

I'd also swing by your local SS Department (or call) to ask them for advise.

 

[Graystone]

Call paypal, or email them.