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From: Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com>
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Subject: Re: Codes sent by text message
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 09:44:20 +0000
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Newyana2 wrote:

> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote
> 
>|>    As V said, the simple answer is that they want to spy.
>|
>| No, that's not it. Not for a bank.
>|
> 
> Of course that's it.
> 
>| They want to know that you are an actual person with a phone and
>| contract. They have to trust the company giving those numbers.
>|
> 
>    An actual person with a phone contract? So you're saying that
> having a cellphone is more proof of ID than my drivers license? You've
> been drinking the kool-aid.
> 
Nevertheless, that's what they want.

>    At one point I played with crypto a bit. I had to upload a picture
> ID (drivers license), as well as giving them my email address and
> access to my bank account. As I recall I think they sent a voice
> message code to my landline, which is a lot more security in terms of
> proof of ID than a cellphone. The lamdline is registered to -- and
> wired to -- a physical address.

They will struggle in the UK soon, then. All landlines disappear by the end
of 2025  - there will only be VoIP.


-- 
Bob
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England

Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.