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1997-01-18 - RE: Newt’s phone calls

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1997-01-18 18:52:05 UTC
Raw Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 10:52:05 -0800 (PST)

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From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Sat, 18 Jan 1997 10:52:05 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: RE: Newt's phone calls
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Internaut <unde0275@frank.mtsu.edu> writes:

> >What does concern me is personal privacy. I don't want people tracking
> >my movements or purchasing patterns, so I prefer to use cash or
> >pseudonymous debit cards.
>
> How pseudonymous are debit cards?

In practice, a debit card must be tied to a bank account with a valid SS#.
You try something suspicious and the IRS will debit the account $500 and/or
freeze it.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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