[OT} Bell Wants my SIN!

[Christopher Browne]

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Stephen <stephen-d-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Turns out they want my credit card number for security, and then they wanted
> my SIN???
>
> This had identity theft written all over it.

That is illegal information for them to ask for.

The SIN # has, as far as I am aware, only three legitimate sets of users:
a) Canada Revenue Agency
b) Your employer requires it to properly send T4's to a)
c) Your bank requires it to properly send T5's to a)

Unlike in the US, where the SSN is used stinkin' everywhere, asking
for it in Canada outside specific relationships like that isn't legal.
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