4. TRUST ME ON THIS ONE : OUT OF ALL THE CRA'S IN INDIA ONLY 0.01 % KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF SSN
first off, that percentage is only your opinion. SSN#'s are very important, very private, and VERY valuable to anyone who is interested in assuming an identity, creating false identification cards, credit cards, false birth certificates, passports.

secondly, jsut because the person taking the call might not have much use for the SSN# he is asking for, what if his higher ups do? their supervisors could be telling them to ask for that number for their own benefit. they could very well be running a massive scam, or even a terrorist ring.

a SSN# is not like your telephone number. this number is YOU; your own personal barcode. this number should never be given out over the phone, PERIOD.