Pam Johnson received an alarming email about her husband's supposed death, which turned out to be a mistake made by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Despite her husband, Ned Johnson, being alive, the bank deducted $5,201 from their account due to SSA's erroneous notification. After weeks of confusion and efforts to correct the mistake, Ned was finally recognized as alive in the SSA database. The incident highlights the critical importance of ensuring accurate information is maintained in such databases to prevent unnecessary distress and financial issues.
At first she figured it was a scam - her husband, after all, was sitting right there. But then the bank got to the point.
There's nothing you need to do - we've deducted the funds from LEONARD A. JOHNSON's account. Uh oh.
After several weeks, they were able to get Johnson revived in the SSA database, but they still don't know why he was marked dead to begin with.
#banking #social-security-administration #identity-error #death-notification #administrative-mistake
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