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Re:Finding former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's pa... by throwaway422432 on Sunday June 29, 2025 @10:52PM (#44418793)
Look up Australia's 100 point proof of identity which is used by Gov and most corporate entities in Australia.

A passport is a primary document (equivalent to a birth certificate) and gives you 60-70 points. It can't be used alone, but in conjunction with another id (forged or stolen) would allow for identify theft.

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Re:Finding former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's pa... by kelnos on Monday June 30, 2025 @01:48AM (#44419846)
Presumably you have to present a physical passport, though, for it to count toward those 100 points. The question was what you can do with just the passport number.
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Re:Finding former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's pa... by riatin on Monday June 30, 2025 @07:57AM (#44422194)
You would think so, but no, you don't! Typically it's just the passport number, or if the AML counterparty is feeling really ambitious, the number and the expiry date
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