Bank of America - Offering Credit Card to Illegals?

[Caninelaw]

A relative of mine sent this to me. If it's been posted before I missed it.

Mods - debated whether to put it here or in the political forum - if you think that's more appropriate please move it.


Bank of America, can I help you?

Customer: Yes, I want to cancel my account. I don't want to do business
with you any longer.

The Bank: Why?

Customer: You're giving credit to illegal immigrants and I don't think
it's right. I'm taking my business elsewhere.

The Bank: Well, Mr. Customer, we don't want to see you do that, but we
can't stop you. I'll help you close the account. What is your account
number?

Customer: (gives account number)

The Bank: For security purposes and for your protection, can you please
give me the last four digits of your social security number?

Customer: No

The Bank: Mr. Customer, I need to verify your information, but in order to
help you, I'll need verification of who you are..

Customer: Why should I give you my social security number? The reason I'm
closing my account is that your bank is issuing credit cards to illegal
immigrants who don't have social security numbers. You are targeting that
audience and want their business. Let's say I'm an illegal immigrant and
you've given me a credit card. I have a question about it and call for
assistance. You wouldn't be asking me for a Social Security number, would
you?

The Bank: No sir, I wouldn't.

Customer: Why not?

The Bank: Because you would have pressed '2' to speak in Spanish. We don't
ask for that information when calling in on the Spanish line.


Provided "snopes" for doubters:

snopes.com: Bank of America Credit Cards for Illegals

Also, check it out at Truth or Fiction:
Bank of American offering credit cards to Illegal aliens-Truth!

[Marty]

Credit cards, home loans... they'll sell them to anyone.

I reported it last year, and it was refuted by someone here who has a family member working for BofA. But I can guarantee you that it does happen; especiall here in So.Cal. (or more commonly - Estados Unidos de Norte de México).

[sancho]

a bank is a business right? shouldnt they be able to do what they want..for the most part? their risk, loaning to the undocumented..sounds crazy to me.

[dw33]

shouldnt they be able to do what they want..for the most part? .

Not when it is taxpayer money bailing them out.

[rogsworld]

The Bank should be penalized just like an employer who hires illegal's