Re: Personal experiences? Was Re: VISA / 1ST BANK

[dano <dano () well com>]

At 8:22 PM -0400 10/20/06, lyger wrote:
> Interesting that his SSN was somehow tied to his checking account.  I
> honestly don't remember if I had to give by bank that information to open
> my account.

In the US I believe that the PATRIOT Act (post 9-11) now requires it.
IANAL.
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