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I think it's way more common in USA than in europe because here you can't just phone a bank and open an account with your tax agency code. Normally the first ti
by LtWorf 4y ago
I think it's way more common in USA than in europe because here you can't just phone a bank and open an account with your tax agency code. Normally the first time you need to go and show your id.
- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y agoSSN is certainly not enough. I just recently opened 4 accounts with US banks remotely. All four requested to send them pictures of both sides of my ID card + my selfie holding said ID card. And there were additional steps to confirm my identity before activating the accounts.
- AstralStorm 4y agoAll of this thanks to KYC anti money laundering regulation.
- LtWorf 4y agoCan't you easily forge that?
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- EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK 4y agoShouldn't be a problem for a dedicated criminal, but not as easy as submitting SSN and date of birth into a web form, so can't be done cheaply in bulk.