[OT} Bell Wants my SIN!

[James Knott]

Stephen wrote:
> So twice I get a call from people claiming to be the unfortunate 
> bottom feeders who do Bell Mobility's telemarketing.
>
> They claim I can get a free Blackberry.
>
> Turns out they want my credit card number for security, and then they 
> wanted my SIN???
>
> This had identity theft written all over it.
>
> I asked them to hold while I got my card, and they did for almost 20 
> minutes before cluing in.
>
> Anyone know if these might be in any way legitimate?
>
Actually, I believe it's illegal for anyone to require your SIN, unless 
it's for something that may affect your income tax, such as investments 
etc.  It is not needed for a commercial transaction for any reason.

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