Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!alberta!auvax!kevinc
From: kevinc@auvax.UUCP (Kevin "auric" Crocker)
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: SIN Number
Summary: Doesn't seem to work with mine!
Keywords: Checksum Procedure
Message-ID: <820@auvax.UUCP>
Date: 22 Dec 88 22:30:24 GMT
References: <302@idacom.UUCP> <723@apss.apss.ab.ca> <1902@pembina.UUCP> <420@perle.UUCP>
Distribution: can
Organization: Athabasca U., Alberta, Canada
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In article <420@perle.UUCP>, dave@perle.UUCP (Dave LeReverend) writes:
>In article <1902@pembina.UUCP> cdshaw@pembina.UUCP (Chris Shaw) writes:
>>SIN's are self-checking[.]
> 
> They certainly are.  The last (ninth) digit is a "check sum", and it can be
> determined using the 9 simple steps shown below.  I tried this out on my own
> 1) Use the even digits to form a four-digit number.
> 2) Double this four-digit number.
> 3) Sum the digits of the number determined in step 2.
> 4) Use the odd digits (but not "C") to form another four-digit number.
> 5) Sum the digits of the number determined in step 4.
> 6) Add the results from steps 3 and 5.
> 7) From the result of step 6, determine the next highest multiple of 10.
> 8) Find the difference between the results from steps 6 and 7.
> 9) The result of step 8 becomes the last (ninth) digit in the SIN.
> 
> David LeReverend

This algorithm is really interesting, but it doesn't work with my SIN.

I only have two odd numbers in my SIN - so what does this make me.

Totally unique - or have I been singled out as a dangerous character??

Inews
inews
.news
..ews
...ws
....s


the line eater strikes again!!!



kevin

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Kevin "Auric" Crocker @Athabasca University {alberta ncc}auvax!kevinc