October 17th 2023.
Madeline-Michelle Carthen has been trying to reclaim her life for the past 16 years after she was mistakenly given the social security number of a deceased person. In 2007, while trying to apply for financial aid as a student at Webster University, she discovered her name was on the Death Master File. This mistake has kept her from graduating college and qualifying for a mortgage.
Carthen went on to describe the mistake as a haunting. When she first found out, things only got worse. The error went to creditors, the IRS, the Department of Homeland Security, E-verify, and many other places. This made it difficult for her to hold a job.
In 2021, Carthen filed a lawsuit against the Social Security Administration which was dismissed. She had previously tried to reach out to four U.S. presidents for help. After being assigned a new number and legally changing her name, she still felt haunted by the mistake.
Despite the Social Security Administration maintaining that their records are highly accurate, they provide guidance for people who may find themselves in the same situation as Carthen. She is determined to reclaim her life and hopefully soon the nightmare will be over.
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