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A social media post claims that the Social Security Number assigned to Barack Obama was originally issued to a French immigrant named Jean Paul Ludwig. It alleges that the number was never retired after Ludwig’s death, and Obama used it later, raising questions of identity fraud.

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Claims About Barack Obama’s SSN Originating from Jean Paul Ludwig

A social media post from The Unsealed Truth (@UnsealedTruthHQ) alleges that the Social Security Number (SSN) linked to Barack Obama, specifically 042-68-4425, was originally issued in 1977 to a French immigrant named Jean Paul Ludwig who resided in Connecticut.

The post points out that Barack Obama never lived in Connecticut. It further states that Ludwig later died in Hawaii, where Obama's grandmother was employed in the probate office, which reportedly had access to records of deceased individuals.

The claim suggests that Ludwig’s SSN was never formally retired after his death and was instead allegedly used by Obama. The post emphasizes that using someone else’s SSN constitutes fraud. It ends by signaling that more information may follow.