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Old 12-24-2008, 03:06 PM   #11
K626
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Default Re: "Please give me an ID card" say UK citizens

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Originally Posted by EpiphaMe View Post
I was told by an "insider" that if you have a credit card or debit card, the bar code on the back contains a 17 or 18 digit number including your country code, SSN, area code... I'd have to search my records for the exact formula, but my memory tells me that it also contains the number of generations your family has resided in this country. I'm not sure how to have this verified.
Yup. That's why hotels love to grab it off you asap. You should see the dismay when I pay cash and don't hand over my card 'for booking purposes'.
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