Fighting terrorism, one pair of lacy panties at a time (not a joke)...

[Redstone]

This, verbatim, from the Victora's Secret catalog order form:

"To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the USA PATRIOT Act, which is Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. This means that, as part of World Financial National Bank's processing of your preapproval or application for a Victoria's Secret credit card account, you will be required to provide your name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow us to identify you. You may also be asked to provide other identifying documents, such as driver's license, passport or alien identification card."

So, ladies, the next time you're walking down the street and some guy stares at you with a lustful look, it probably means he's a Federal anti-terrorist expert, and he he's visualizing that Wonderbra and skimpy thong that he knows you're wearing.

What a way to fight terrorism! Don't you all feel safer from the Bad Guys, now that Homeland Security is keeping a close eye on your underwear and nightgown purchases?

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[donsu]

1. does this mean all business will start doing this for charge items?

is this just the beginning?

in the future if you try to pay with cash will you be arrested?

[Redstone]

2. It looks that way. This is not the first catalog I've seen this in.

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[barackmyworld]

3. I had a similar experience

I am trying to apply for a credit card for the first time, and they require pretty elaborate proof of address. I live in a dorm, so I don't have an electricity or phone bill like they ask for. And I bet most college students don't have utility bills! I am going to send them some other stuff with a letter of explanation, and I hope they take it. I talked to some people who said this is a new development.

The back of the letter requiring this proof had some crap about the patriot act.

[Taxloss]

4. Is Victoria's Secret the fact that she's a CIA agent?

[Redstone]

5. Some kind of shadowy Homeland Security operative would be my guess.

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