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Old 10-14-2020, 11:31 AM   #41
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I know it's tangential to the topic of discussion, but, at least in the US, the government emphatically does not re-use social security numbers. The government even has a website where you can look up if a social security number belongs to a dead person, in order to help combat fraud.
But let's not forget how many times over the years Social Security has declared someone dead and then had them prove they were not. And proving it is much harder than you might think, not as simple as just walking in and showing them you're very much alive. Must then prove you are really you. Think of that a moment and how impossible it is unless you have finger prints or DNA. There have been cases in the past where it's taken many months for someone to prove they weren't dead.
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Update sort of. I just got off the phone with the FCC. My registration is still good until 2024, and since I don't want to spend $160 and go thru the whole process for a new license, I asked if they could just provide me with a replacement MMSI. She did not know but was going to push it uphill to see if it could be done. Says that they will be back in touch in 1-3 working days.

On another note, my authorized Raymarine installer says he has the software to change the numbers. So, one way or the other, I will have a new number in the near future.

And on still another note, I had a friend punk the other guys Vessel Finder picture and replace the picture of my boat that he was using with a derelict boat that sunk in my marina and was hauled up on shore for disposal. Yes that was childish. The Covid made me do it!

Fletcher 500, since I'm moving on, no need to bother the other guy when you are in Dana Point. Thanks for offering.

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