[43998] in Cypherpunks
re: [NOISE] Chi Sun Times SS# Sweepstakes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Weld Pond)
Mon Nov 27 14:21:51 1995
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 1995 13:59:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Weld Pond <weld@l0pht.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
"Lynne L. Harrison" <lharrison@mhv.net>:
> There may be *an ulterior motive* of getting the person's ssn, i.e., for
>the purpose of the newspaper (and the winner) reporting winnings to IRS. In
>addition, the newspaper may also feel that, in selecting a 10-digit number,
>it probably will not repeat such as someone's birthdate. Personally, I lean
>towards the former.
Why not just make giving up your SS# a condition of receiving
the prize *if* you are a winner like lotteries do? I think the real
reason is they need a unique number and are lazy and uncreative about
generating one from the info people send in.
Weld Pond - weld@l0pht.com - http://www.l0pht.com/~weld
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