# Fact or Fiction??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [December 11, 2002, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057 "2002-12-11T18:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SoulSearching](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@SoulSearching](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulSearching)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/1 "2002-12-11T18:21:53Z")
I heard about people who could pay some “expert” to clear out records such as driving/criminal…etc Is it true that you can have your driving history edited by someone. I would love to have mine cleared so my insurance isn’t skyhigh… ---
**Author:** ![David\_Simmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de053/32.png) [@David\_Simmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_Simmons)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/2 "2002-12-11T18:26:43Z")
I think it’s called bribery. ---
**Author:** ![OfBlinkingThings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OfBlinkingThings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfBlinkingThings)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/3 "2002-12-11T18:31:03Z")
You can get a new social security number. That will clear credit reports. Just say you have changed religions or someone is stalking you with your SSN or giving it out online. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/4 "2002-12-11T18:49:18Z")
> [@](#): > > Just say you have changed religions or someone is stalking you with your SSN or giving it out online. Of course, that would be fraud. And in any case, they won’t believe you just because you say it’s true-- they require evidence of someone abusing you or your SSN: > [@](#): > > If you can prove that you’re being disadvantaged because someone used your Social Security number, visit your local Social Security office to request a new one. If you’ve done all you can to fix the problem and someone is still using your number, under certain circumstances, we may assign you a new number. We can’t guarantee, however, that a new number will solve your problem. > > **A new Social Security number will NOT be assigned if you:** > > - intend to avoid the law or your legal responsibility; > - commit fraud or a criminal action; > - intend to avoid disclosing a poor credit or criminal record; > - filed for bankruptcy; or > - have lost your Social Security card or it was stolen, but there is no evidence that your number is being used by someone and you’re being disadvantaged by that use. [Read up](http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/5 "2002-12-11T18:53:35Z")
You could always try the witness protection program. That should clear your past pretty well. All you have to do is find some mafia type, get the dirt on him and avoid being killed before you get in the program. ---
**Author:** ![OfBlinkingThings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ebca7d/32.png) [@OfBlinkingThings](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OfBlinkingThings)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/6 "2002-12-11T19:08:39Z")
“And in any case, they won’t believe you just because you say it’s true-- they require evidence of someone abusing you or your SSN:” Thats true, unless you are taking the change of religion route. They can’t disprove your faith has changed. Or so I hear. ---
**Author:** ![NYR407](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@NYR407](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NYR407)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/7 "2002-12-11T19:56:22Z")
Ok OfBlinkingthings, you got me, why would you need another SSN if you change religons?😕 ---
**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/8 "2002-12-11T20:10:32Z")
I’ve heard this kind of discussion is a great way to get a thread locked and eventually, revocation of posting privileges. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fact-or-fiction/142057/9 "2002-12-11T20:18:47Z")
I can’t imagine a legal way to do this, and we don’t permit discussions of how to do illegal things. I think I had better close this thread. bibliophage moderator GQ