He had been married twice, lived in multiple states and, the family learned after more research, was issued a Social Security number in Texas in 1996. Nathan’s mother, who had never applied for a Social Security card for her son, reported the suspicious discrepancies to the Social Security Administration. The man’s federal public defender, Felicia Sarner, said in a statement that he never meant to cause pain for the Laskoski family. The caller, she said, asked questions about her son and his Social Security number. AARP recommends, among other things, notifying the Social Security Administration of any deaths in the family.

Source: Washington Post April 13, 2017 07:16 UTC