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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Richard Cuff said his Social Security number was being used by someone with a criminal history. 

"I would have never seen this coming," said Cuff.

The former manager of the Jacksonville Symphony youth orchestra is in the process of starting the "All about Kids Academy" and was required to pass a background check.

He did.

"I've been good to check with the credit bureau report and pull my credit every year," said Cuff, who told On Your Side he went to the sheriff's office and ran a background check using just his Social Security number.

He was surprised. "The police officer called me over and said 'we've got a problem'. I said 'what's the problem'? There's someone else using your Social Security number and I was shock," he said.