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Originally Posted by czechraiser
I'm not sure I get it. When you check into a hotel in nearly any foreign country, they generally will photocopy your passport, including the photo and ID number. I've often had to hand over my passport to people in banks, post offices, job interview situations, etc. while living overseas, and they would have had equal opportunity to quickly photocopy it as well. I don't think (and I may be naive) that any of these people are seeking to sell the info there, particularly not the photo (unless it's to modeling companies ).
You seem to be tilting at windmills, so to speak. Most likely they are not seeking to sell your info, but have simply decided, as companies will, that this is the security procedure they will follow, for no good reason other than that's what their security people came up with to prove they were worth the cost of hiring. In all likelihood, they are simply copying other sites' security practices.
Good luck, but I don't think this is a battle you are destined to make progress in, much less win.
How can they verify this info if they do not have it already? Thats their excuse to needing it. To verify.
Also I am not getting a job there or trying to rent a room, don't know what that has to do with getting a check??
And the bank doesn't let you open an account, let you deposit then they ask for any info they want. If you don't give to them they "hold your money" until you submit. It's up front you know what they need and its your choice to give it to them. Not the case with intertops.
I also never had to give any type of this info before on 6 sites. Not so standard imo.
If I bought something from you would I need to see your photo id and # to send you a check?
Again I don't know what they use it for but the fact they say they need it on false pretenses, won't answer any questions, raises all sorts of flags.
And as far as me winning(getting MY money back from robbers) I am considering it stolen anyways. But am filing with the DOJ anyways just to see what happens. Its all for the LULz at this point. I intend to get all the money back + interest in fun now.