The Dead are Living Through Social Security Numbers

There are roughly 300 to 450 living individuals over the age of 110 in the world, but many more American supercentenarians are on record as still living. According to Social Security records, 6.5 million. This gap in death reporting opens up deceased individuals to identity theft. Executors and family members can avoid this by reporting the death of an individual to Social Security or arrange for the funeral home to do so.

See Chuck Saletta, 6.5 Million New Reasons to Worry About Your Social Security, The Motley Fool, March 29, 2015.