Hi, I have a curious question for all of you. I will try and make a long story short.
2 Years ago my Great Grandmother died at 91 ( God rest her soul) anyway today I was on Ancestry.com ( they have a free promo deal) and I saw her death certificate. It has her FULL social security number on it! That got me to thinking someone could use that to create a fake identity. So I figured I would apply for a credit card with it. ( I havent done it yet)
Should I

A) Apply for the card with her name and social security number with my address

B) Apply for the card with MY name and address with her social security number

C) Try and get her social security number removed

D) Apply for the card then go straight to the cops and tell them what I did so I dont get in trouble.
I think its technically illegal but all im doing is exposing a potential security flaw. I wont even use the card if I get it, I will take it straight to the cops.

I realize this might sound stupid but I really just want to see if they will actually issue the card. Would they really prosecute me for this even though I mean no harm?