Knowing your customer

[Trei, Peter]

> R. A. Hettinga[SMTP:rah at shipwright.com] wrote
> You're thinking of something else, but you're close enough. For instance,
> there are laws in most jurisdictions about requiring a social security
> number to open a bank account....
> 
Are you saying that a visiting foreigner can't open a bank account in the
US?
I'd be quite suprised if this is the case. 

Peter Trei