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  • From: "Alan MacHett" <machett AT ibiblio.org>
  • To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] patriot act in banking?
  • Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 18:53:02 -0500 (EST)

stranger fish...

http://www.citizenreviewonline.org/june_2002/fbi_scrutinizing.htm
http://home.houston.rr.com/thescubaguy/News/FBIAlert.html
http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/24/scuba.terrorist.alert/

Scott Lundgren said:
>
> I just called my bank to cancel an extra ATM card they sent and as part of
> the identity verification process (name, account #, DOB, SSN) the customer
> service rep asked "as part of the Patriot Act, are you a US citizen?"
>
> Of course when I asked for what part of the act the bank was complying
> with
> the rep didn't know. I know there were extra know-your-customer
> regulations
> that were in the Patriot Act, but does anyone know what specific
> regulation
> from the Patriot Act a bank would fall under for such a routine
> transaction
> ?
>
> - SL
>





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