Strategy to obtain US Amex

[blacksultan]

If they are going in 3 separate envelopes I’m fairly sure the IRS will neither know nor care

Thanks . So best not to include in a single envelope .

 

[Grrr]

Thanks . So best not to include in a single envelope .

If you are trying to avoid any scrutiny then I think the $6 extra postage will be worth it

 

[DC3]

I wish to apply for 3 of my family members …

Wouldn’t each family member be required to submit their own applications?

 

[Chalkie]

For those who have BOA checking accounts, what addresses are in your account?

I just set one up and they insisted that my Australian address had to be the residential address and my US residential address had to be the mailing address.

However, I have a US mailing address (US Global Mail) I would have rather used.

That's the case for my BoA accounts and has been since I opened them about 10 or so years ago.

 

[blacksultan]

Wouldn’t each family member be required to submit their own applications?

They will .i was referring to submission and mailing .

 

[Grrr]

Amex checking if you have Amex card

Has anyone opened one of these recently ?

As when I tried with C1, it ends up in a W9 form which makes you say ‘Under the penalties of perjury’ that you are a US citizen.

There’s no option for anything else

 

[blacksultan]

Has anyone opened one of these recently ?

As when I tried with C1, it ends up in a W9 form which makes you say ‘Under the penalties of perjury’ that you are a US citizen.

There’s no option for anything else

I opened an Amex checking account in jan . Needed to do notary cam .

 

[Tiki]

I woke up to an email fraud attempt on my CSP. Someone tried to book a Hilton advance paid room. Is this the dumbest fraudster ever? What did they think would happen when they tried to check in and the names don't match? Plus they had to realize that the owner of the card would see it on their statement and possibly send the police to nab them at the hotel. After I clicked the "something wrong" in my email fraud alert then I quickly logged in and saw the CSP was listed with the Torrance address so I hastily changed it to the Australia address (both are on my profile). I called and the said the new card would be sent to the address in the profile but I hope it captured the Australian one. The replacement card is already in Apple pay.

On a side note, it was a pita to get the new Tello number replacing the old TextNow number on my business account as all the add number/make primary fields were greyed out. I added it to my personal profile easily enough and it carried over to the business profile.

 

[Grrr]

I opened an Amex checking account in jan . Needed to do notary cam

So you needed to go via live chat to apply rather than the online form ?

 

[georgie23]

I woke up to an email fraud attempt on my CSP. Someone tried to book a Hilton advance paid room. Is this the dumbest fraudster ever? What did they think would happen when they tried to check in and the names don't match? Plus they had to realize that the owner of the card would see it on their statement and possibly send the police to nab them at the hotel. After I clicked the "something wrong" in my email fraud alert then I quickly logged in and saw the CSP was listed with the Torrance address so I hastily changed it to the Australia address (both are on my profile). I called and the said the new card would be sent to the address in the profile but I hope it captured the Australian one. The replacement card is already in Apple pay.

On a side note, it was a pita to get the new Tello number replacing the old TextNow number on my business account as all the add number/make primary fields were greyed out. I added it to my personal profile easily enough and it carried over to the business profile.

Does seem like a dumb fraud attempt surely you will get caught and could never actually use the fraud.
Glad you got a new card sorted - wondering does Chase allow a seperate home and mailing address on profile?

 

[Tiki]

Does seem like a dumb fraud attempt surely you will get caught and could never actually use the fraud.
Glad you got a new card sorted - wondering does Chase allow a seperate home and mailing address on profile?

I am a long time customer since 2008-ish and I had my Aussie address on file along with my parents when they were still alive. It was orginally set up in person at a branch. Since they passed, I have changed the US address to a friend in Orlando, then to the Planet Express Torrance one online with no problems. My Aussie phone number has always been listed as "work" in my profile. Normally you just click some boxes to associate an address or phone number with a card.

I'm still surprised they correctly identified one particular attempted Hilton booking as a fraud when I travel all over the world and usually use the CSP for travel bookings with no issues.

 

[georgie23]

I am a long time customer since 2008-ish and I had my Aussie address on file along with my parents when they were still alive. It was orginally set up in person at a branch. Since they passed, I have changed the US address to a friend in Orlando, then to the Planet Express Torrance one online with no problems. My Aussie phone number has always been listed as "work" in my profile. Normally you just click some boxes to associate an address or phone number with a card.

Thanks for info
Do they allow you to use your Australian number as a verification for Chase especially if on profile?

 

[blacksultan]

So you needed to go via live chat to apply rather than the online form ?

Used online form to take up bonus $250 offer ( did not receive same in spite of meeting conditions ). Notary can requested later .

 

[blacksultan]

Thanks for info
Do they allow you to use your Australian number as a verification for Chase especially if on profile?As oe

As per my experience after a while they will mostly ask you to verify via an in chase app notification .

 

[Grrr]

Used online form to take up bonus $250 offer

Both Amex and C1’s online forms now end in a declaration as above (I certify I am a US citizen or person)

I suspect all the banks have been told to tighten up account opening…

 

[georgie23]

Both Amex and C1’s online forms now end in a declaration as above (I certify I am a US citizen or person)

I suspect all the banks have been told to tighten up account opening…

How did you get C1 to get to end - last time I tried with ITIN it said I had to do in bank only

 

[Grrr]

How did you get C1 to get to end - last time I tried with ITIN it said I had to do in bank only

It now lets you put in either ITIN or SSN (says you can enter either) - same as Amex

 

[georgie23]

It now lets you put in either ITIN or SSN (says you can enter either) - same as Amex

I did that but when I got to complete end and about to submit it states cannot complete online

 

[Grrr]

I did that but when I got to complete end and about to submit it states cannot complete online

Have a go now. I didn’t go past the bit where it asks me to commit perjury as the final step

 

[georgie23]

Have a go now. I didn’t go past the bit where it asks me to commit perjury as the final step

I take the view that none of this is black or white - we are in the grey - using a mailing service address as our address
I imagine the only thing they care about is whether the IRS will get the correct witholding tax and if the amounts we talk about annually are minimal I don't imagine anyone is worried - must be so many illegal or non residents in US with accounts.
But in new world order - who knows