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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
Gotta love those "Identity verification questions" you have to answer to prove you're really you when opening bank accounts, etc. Quick, now, time's wasting- can you recall the complete address and phone number for every place you've lived after you turned 18? (Please don't list them, just tell me if you can remember.)
I've moved at least nine times since then, with a different land line at each. Do they expect everyone to have the memory of Kim Peak?
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Outside the military the answer would be...maybe, one address I'm fuzzy on.
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George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3042 Posts |
Name, rank, and serial number.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I lived in two apartments while in the service and to be completely honest I knew where they were but I have absolutely no clue, at all, the name of the streets they were on and I had no clue at that time either. All I know is they were off Spur 40 and I95 in or around St Mary's Georgia. Now that I think of it I lived in a house in Fernadina Beach, Florida and didn't know the address. *** I drank a lot
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
One of my friends' addresses is "between mile marker 17 and 18, Highway 2." And the name of the nearest convenience store.
I am not kidding. If I send a letter to this address, they get it!
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
My beloved aunt lived in Crown Point, NY. She didn't have an address, just her name was enough. When people insist on a street address she use to say '1 Main Street' but if you put 'Crazy Old Lady' she'd get it as well.
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Simon Mandal New user 60 Posts |
It is funny when you are required to verify your identity for something that NOBODY would try to scam anyone.
For example. You want to deposit money in your account at the bank. You are trying to PUT MONEY INTO an account. I don't mind answering some security questions, but I think things like this are funny. |
critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
My granpa's address is weird. There's the regular address, and then you have to add this state route address part. So it's two addresses just to get to his address.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I had that argument with the gas company. I forgot my bill and was some distance from home. They pulled up my account but insisted I needed my bill in case I was trying to defraud them. I looked at the woman and said "You believe I am attempting to fool you into me paying someone elses bill?". She said that they couldn't be sure and I had to go back and get the dang bill.
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jazzy snazzy Inner circle run off by a mob of Villagers wielding 2109 Posts |
I can't think of any banks that could answer that question today.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
I don't know. Am I really "me"?
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
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On 2011-03-07 21:16, MagicSanta wrote: I had the almost same experience last week with the telephone company. I explained I was at work and didn't have my bill with me several times. I finally had to ask her to get her supervisor. The other thing I'm careful about is all the personal information they want you to verify including mother's maiden name. I tell them I don't feel comfortable giving out that info over the telephone, and always, always, they manage to go ahead with their script anyway. It's just too easy a way for scammers to get info they don't need to know.
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