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From: zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Sameer Parekh)
Newsgroups: comp.org.eff.talk
Subject: Re: A couple of things.
Message-ID: <1991Feb16.031847.23366@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 16 Feb 91 03:18:47 GMT
References: <382.security.eff@pro-angmar>
Organization: ddsw1.MCS.COM Contributor, Wheeling, IL
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	It is illegal for a government agency (other than the Social
Security or IRS) to REQUIRE the SSN for business to be transacted.

	Private companies I THINK are allowed to do this, but if you
are paying by MC/Visa, and they ask for your SSN, you can refuse because
MC/Visa says that you don't have to give your SSN, and if the merchant
requires it then MC/Visa will bitch at them.

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zane@ddsw1.MCS.COM