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From: werner@ut-ngp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.legal
Subject: CONOCO requested my SSN to issue a credit card. well ....
Message-ID: <525@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 20-Apr-84 13:59:54 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 20 13:59:54 1984
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Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin
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[ Any bug fixed creates 3 news ones - I guess, that's why ...... ]

Just got another of those oil-company credit card invitations, this
one from CONOCO.  I would not otherwise be tempted, but this one
includes the following phrase in RED:

	MUST  BE  SIGNED  AND  S.S.#  SHOWN  TO BE VALID.

I could not resist, left the SSN out, replaced with a warning:

	"according to the law you have no right to request it,
        and I refuse to provide my SSN !  Should you deny the
        card in result of this, you'll hear from my lawyer and
        I'll see you in court"

I wouldn't be surprised if it will provide enough work to keep a few
poor lawyers employed and off the street ....

	"Big Brother, let's not make it any easier for him"

		werner @ ut-ngp