Xref: utzoo misc.consumers:29681 comp.org.eff.talk:2206 alt.privacy:416
Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!apple!bionet!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!ncoast!smith
From: smith@NCoast.ORG (Phil Smith)
Newsgroups: misc.consumers,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.privacy
Subject: Improvements to AMEX service using SSN as ID
Message-ID: <1991Apr23.224015.2382@NCoast.ORG>
Date: 23 Apr 91 22:40:15 GMT
Followup-To: alt.privacy
Distribution: usa
Organization: North Coast Public Access Un*x (ncoast)
Lines: 21

The April '91 Gold Card Update mentions this service
"improvement" in the Ask the President column.

Their new automated information service will provide
current balance, last payment received and mailing
address to send a payment.

Use a tone-dial phone to enter your Gold Card account number, 
followed by your SSN to confirm your identity.

Those of you who already think your SSN is a 'Universal
identification number' that everyone is entitled to use
shouldn't have any problem with this, BUT I do!

Anyone that does have a problem with that, may I suggest
you call or write AMEX and tell them so.



Here is the number for the automated service for
those of you who wish to use it: 1-800-292-AMEX