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From: Ed_Greenberg@3mail.3com.com
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Subject: Re: 800 Numbers, Voice Mail, and Privacy
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Date: 13 Feb 91 08:55:00 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 114, Message 9 of 10


A similar story ... if you know the checking account number and last
four digits of the social security number, you can access checking
account balances for any personal Bank of America account.  One calls
the local number for customers service.  I checked with the bank, and
they have no method for substituting a random or chosen pin for the
SS#, nor for blocking the use of the service.