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This conspiracy theory makes no sense. Why on earth would your bank need identify you by phone number when you already have to give them your social security n

This conspiracy theory makes no sense. Why on earth would your bank need identify you by phone number when you already have to give them your social security number to open the account?

Casseres 8y ago
> you already have to give them your social security number to open the account FYI, no you do not have to. > You are not required to have a social security number to open a checking or savings account. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/can-i-get-a-checking-account-without-a-social-security-number-en-929/ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/can-i-get-a-checkin...
- techsupporter 8y ago
  I am very curious to know of a bank or credit union that will open an account without a social security number.
  - jocoda 8y ago
    Non US citizens are able to open bank accounts in the US. By definition they do not have social security numbers.
    - imhoguy 8y ago
      Yeah, but one needs to provide scan of US/internationally recognized passport. Then mostly every country has FATCA agreement with US. Abundance of keys and IDs to just link lines.
bodi 8y ago
> conspiracy theory Its a fact and works exactly as he described. Also the term conspiracy theory was created and popularized by the CIA as a function to install into the general population as a protection mechanism against their own true and active operations, which as stated, are treasonous to America and American citizens. A useful tool for you might be to become self aware of your use of the term “conspiracy theory” and whenever you find yourself reaching for it as a knife, to instead reflect on the issue and to genuinely and independently compile a response to the topic at hand using basic logic, reason, and available known prior actions of the organizations that would profit from discrediting the topic. Good luck.
- stijnstijn 8y ago
  > Also the term conspiracy theory was created and popularized by the CIA as a function to install into the general population as a protection mechanism against their own true and active operations, which as stated, are treasonous to America and American citizens. This is not true. The term is older, dating back to at least 1870, and was used then much in the way it is now [1]. The idea that it was coined by the CIA is an urban legend. [1] https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nope_it_was_always_already_wrong https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nope_it_was_alwa...
  - bodi 8y ago
    Duly noted and interesting, thanks.

This conspiracy theory makes no sense. Why on earth would your bank need identify you by phone number when you already have to give them your social security number to open the account?

Casseres 8y ago

> you already have to give them your social security number to open the account FYI, no you do not have to. > You are not required to have a social security number to open a checking or savings account. Source: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/can-i-get-a-checking-account-without-a-social-security-number-en-929/ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/can-i-get-a-checkin...

techsupporter 8y ago
I am very curious to know of a bank or credit union that will open an account without a social security number.
- jocoda 8y ago
  Non US citizens are able to open bank accounts in the US. By definition they do not have social security numbers.
  - imhoguy 8y ago
    Yeah, but one needs to provide scan of US/internationally recognized passport. Then mostly every country has FATCA agreement with US. Abundance of keys and IDs to just link lines.

bodi 8y ago

> conspiracy theory Its a fact and works exactly as he described. Also the term conspiracy theory was created and popularized by the CIA as a function to install into the general population as a protection mechanism against their own true and active operations, which as stated, are treasonous to America and American citizens. A useful tool for you might be to become self aware of your use of the term “conspiracy theory” and whenever you find yourself reaching for it as a knife, to instead reflect on the issue and to genuinely and independently compile a response to the topic at hand using basic logic, reason, and available known prior actions of the organizations that would profit from discrediting the topic. Good luck.

stijnstijn 8y ago
> Also the term conspiracy theory was created and popularized by the CIA as a function to install into the general population as a protection mechanism against their own true and active operations, which as stated, are treasonous to America and American citizens. This is not true. The term is older, dating back to at least 1870, and was used then much in the way it is now [1]. The idea that it was coined by the CIA is an urban legend. [1] https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nope_it_was_always_already_wrong https://www.csicop.org/specialarticles/show/nope_it_was_alwa...
- bodi 8y ago
  Duly noted and interesting, thanks.