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Re:Senators push to ditch social security numbers in light o... by ryanlol on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @11:07PM (#15659773)
Unless you already send wires regularly, they'll tell you to go to a branch once you click send.
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Re:Senators push to ditch social security numbers in light o... by sib on Thursday November 09, 2017 @07:46PM (#15667070)
Not sure what bank you are working with, but that is not my experience (as a US citizen & resident). I have sent both domestic and international wires completely online.
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Re:Senators push to ditch social security numbers in light o... by ryanlol on Saturday November 11, 2017 @11:53AM (#15677030)
> I have sent both domestic and international wires completely online.

Were these wires to a company that receives lots of similar wires? Do/did you have a history of sending wire transfers? Were any of these wire transfers a significant chunk of your account balance?

All of these things matter. In the US the average person is simply far more likely to be sent to the branch when wiring $10k than in EU.

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