I was asked to send in a copy of my SOCIAL SECURITY CARD! I asked to be transferred to a supervisor to explain the reasoning. I was transferred (finally) to a native English speaking person... IN SUPPORT!!! They said the same thing. I asked again to be transferred to a supervisor and was denied. Their excuse was this: Being that they are an international company, they run an identity check for all new accounts... translation, they need to know who it is they will hunt down for unpaid fees. DO NOT SEND ANYONE A COPY OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, ESPECIALLY NOT FOR A PREPAID CARD!!!! Instead, link your bank account to PayPal and they won't ask another question about it. Whether there is malicious intent or not, big companies like this are huge targets for thieves. They WILL get your info at some point. Minimize your exposure by retaining as much information as possible and keeping your accounts down to 3 or fewer.
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