Sites requiring photo ID, dob copies to let you cashout :|

[canadiensfan66]

So im trying to cashout from a prima site and they email me telling me I need to provide them with official photo ID, and date of birth blah copies for them to withdraw my money. FTP is doing the same thing when trying to get a cheque here. What is with this? Seems like these sites are getting too much information on us, I mean you can do anything with government issued ID's. I know party makes you do this if your withdrawing more than $10k in a month, but thats ok. But withdrawing a couple hundred from prima/FTP and you need to provide govt ID? Why? How does this protect from fraud. They make it this difficult to cashout yet so much easier to deposit.

[stickdude]

Let me guess... you don't have gov't ID showing you're the proper age for playing on their site?

[canadiensfan66]

no, I am of age and have govt IDs. I am just concerned with what they do with these documents. And in 5-10 years when who knows what the fate of online poker is, what will they do with these documents. Its a legitimate concern, imo.

[cardman]

Did you deposit using a credit card?

[canadiensfan66]

I did. However on the prima site, I deposited with usemybank.

[Freakin]

There's not TOO much they can do with a scan of your government ID, especially if you black out the license number. Your name, address & DOB should be pretty easy for most people to find with a bit of work.

They are really just doing it to establish your legal age, and verify that they're sending the check to the right place.

A lot of casinos do this to make you reverse your withdrawal and GAMBOOL!!!

[blackize]

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There's not TOO much they can do with a scan of your government ID, especially if you black out the license number. Your name, address & DOB should be pretty easy for most people to find with a bit of work.

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Yep. Just scan the ID and black out the number.

[GutPunch]

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There's not TOO much they can do with a scan of your government ID, especially if you black out the license number. Your name, address & DOB should be pretty easy for most people to find with a bit of work.

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Yep. Just scan the ID and black out the number.

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im not sure about other sites, but back in the day, when I had to send Party my ID, they did not allow me to black out my license number.

[canadiensfan66]

well directly from FTP csr, [ QUOTE ]
"I assure you that we do not keep your documentation at all. All
documents submitted to us via fax or email are destroyed after the
member's identity has been verified. Full Tilt Poker takes issues of
privacy and security very seriously and maintains a strict policy to
ensure that your information will not be compromised in any way."

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So I wonder if prima handles it the same way.

[poorolrich]

Well, if your so concerned then don't cashout and in 5-10 years from now you'll sleep better.