The story of the most misused number of all time. . .

With all the recent news about stolen SSN's and other identity information, I thought it would be interesting to read about the most misused Social Security Number in history.

The most misused SSN of all time was (078-05-1120). In 1938, wallet manufacturer the E. H. Ferree company in Lockport, New York decided to promote its product by showing how a Social Security card would fit into its wallets. A sample card, used for display purposes, was inserted in each wallet. Company Vice President and Treasurer Douglas Patterson thought it would be a clever idea to use the actual SSN of his secretary, Mrs. Hilda Schrader Whitcher.

http://www.ssa.gov/history/ssn/misused.html