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Millions of dead people in Social Security records—harmless glitch or ticking time bomb? …Follow for more insightful posts.

Elon Musk flagged a shocking stat: Social Security’s Numident lists 18.9 million people over 100, dwarfing the 90,000 alive in the U.S.

A 2023 audit says not all get benefits—only 44,000 do—but the gap exposes a deeper risk. Outdated death records clog the system, and while fraud’s minimal, overpayments to the deceased hit $298M since 2021, with $214M unrecovered.

Experts call it a “messy database,” not a scam, yet the 2023 report warns: unfixed errors could open doors to abuse. Costs to clean it? Up to $9.7M.

Meanwhile, Social Security’s trust fund nears collapse in a decade, threatening 20% benefit cuts. These glitches signal vulnerability—small now, but potentially devastating if left alone or exploited.

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