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Because they identify people using Tax ID, obviously. Plus birth date and other information. So if they need to go after an account holder, whoever they find wi
by mirimir 7y ago
Because they identify people using Tax ID, obviously. Plus birth date and other information. So if they need to go after an account holder, whoever they find with the matching Tax ID is "it".
And then it's your responsibility to prove that you're not "it".
But turn it around. How else would they identity people? I suppose that they could collect fingerprints, iris scans, DNA samples, etc. But for >99% of cases, that's overkill. And too expensive.
In a way, this just reflects the fact that anyone can sue anyone. And if sued, you must defend yourself. So basically they're just using Tax ID to decide who to sue.