Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site cornell.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!hogpc!houti!ariel!vax135!cornell!wally From: wally@cornell.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Credit and the Social Security Number (SSN) Message-ID: <40@cornell.UUCP> Date: Wed, 16-May-84 16:44:12 EDT Article-I.D.: cornell.40 Posted: Wed May 16 16:44:12 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 17-May-84 04:24:24 EDT References: <314@drutx.UUCP> Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept. Lines: 8 A word to the wise: If an agency (public or private) requires you SSN, the are required, BY LAW, to tell you why. Companies that CHARGE you interest, by the way, don't have to report it to the IRS. Wally Dietrich