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  1. Mike213 Mike213 is offline

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    Dec 12th, 2007 (12/12/2007 8:35am)

    Anybody think its kinda shady that you need to give your SSN for an E check? I put some money at Bodog using E check the other day and you don't need to give your SSN there. I'm just afraid someone at pokerstars will use my SSN for identity theft. Any insight?
  2. ucfchamp ucfchamp is offline

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    Dec 12th, 2007 (12/12/2007 8:40am) in reply to Mike213

    I used echeck back in the day, and they asked for it. I wouldnt be worried, I just think they use it to confirm bankaccounts.
     
  3. stevek173 stevek173 is offline

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    Dec 12th, 2007 (12/12/2007 8:58am) in reply to Mike213

    They might use it to whack your credit too if you go douchebag on them.
  4. JusBon JusBon is offline

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    Dec 12th, 2007 (12/12/2007 9:20am) in reply to Mike213

    They use ur SS# to report your monies to the IRS!!!
  5. Mike213 Mike213 is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 12:42am) in reply to JusBon

    I think I'll pass on this bonus then. There'll be another one pretty soon anyway for credit cards where you don't have to give up your SSN.
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  6. Call Me Jigsaw Call Me Jigsaw is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 12:50am) in reply to Mike213

    Yeah, pokerstars really wants to turn in all their players to the IRS, that's a smart move.
  7. gladi8tor333 gladi8tor333 is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 6:46am) in reply to Mike213

    pokerstars is not trying to game you by asking for your SSN. While it is prudent for you to be careful as to who you give your SSN to, I trully don't believe this is the case. What the SSN is needed for, is when one of the degenerates bounces a check. Along with that, they do have to verify that you are who you say you are. Thus requiring the SSN.

    I wouldn't give to much concern to this though.
  8. allynlong allynlong is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 8:26am) in reply to Call Me Jigsaw

    Did anybody else who used echeck at stars get an email the next day saying they could no longer use their Paytrucard at Stars..........or was this a global email sent to everybody and i just happened to have used echeck the day before?????
    No Paytru withdrawals makes me a sad boy 4 sure...
  9. Maits10 Maits10 is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 9:41am) in reply to allynlong

    I e-mailed them about this last night. They gave me the response you'd expect.

    Not sure if I need $50 that bad.
  10. Kloppy16 Kloppy16 is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 9:46am) in reply to Maits10

    and ya need 750 fpps to release $50.
  11. wny2nyc47 wny2nyc47 is offline

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    Dec 13th, 2007 (12/13/2007 10:10am) in reply to Mike213

    "I'm just afraid someone at pokerstars will use my SSN for identity theft." = "I have no intent on filing my winnings with my taxes and am afraid PS will send my cashout history to the IRS."
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