Why are people so afraid of providing ID ?
but Yeah, after 20 years , does seem odd.
but Yeah, after 20 years , does seem odd.

Okay okay...I'll send in the ID pics. It was just a little bit of a shock after all this time. And the "...Changes have been made to your account..." message kind of threw me.
And I just looked in the mirror. Yep, it's me! ID DONE.![]()
%%Why are people so afraid of providing ID ?
but Yeah, after 20 years , does seem odd.


It is the principle of institution thinking they can ask for anything and its justified. Drug smuggling and money laundering?? And yet the sheep follow.
Here is a real scam. Some how they did it without photo ID.
Estimates ranging from $100 billion to over $400 billion have been stolen from Covid-19 unemployment and other pandemic relief programs. The United States Labor Department reported that nearly $90 billion in unemployment benefits alone could have been paid improperly due to fraudulent activities, according to PBS NewsHour. Forbes 12/22/2021
I've had an account with IB for 20 years. Now I need to send in these docs?
Where did this come from? Don't like it...![]()
Unless you can come up with some form of ID that satisfies the broker's requirement to verify you... you may not be able to open an account.
I once had to send photo ID of driver license in a selfie, a copy of credit card statement, and a copy of a utility bill to verify my address. Sounds like overkill, but they wouldn't let me open an account unless I complied with all that.
Financial institutions are under greater regulation than ever to "verify your customer"... Supposedly to prevent money laundering??
And several posters noted , probably because of regulators.
