Reply #14: Sorry, but that's inaccurate. [View All]

[TwilightZone]

Credit checks are legitimate, particularly when the applicant is applying for a job handling large amounts of money, credit cards, etc.

I guarantee that if you apply for a job in the card processing department of any company that prints credit cards that you will be required to provide your SSN for a credit check. I spent several years at one, and a credit check was a prerequisite to the interview process.

The same holds true for many financial institutions, the Federal Reserve Bank and its branches, the US Mint, etc.