AMGer IAC says “My bank asked me some strange questions today.”  She (I think) went on to express fear about how much her bank knew about where she lives, the car she drives, etc.  These questions were in response to her experience logging in to her bank’s website.  ”I have spent the last few hours feeling … violated.”

Now, funny enough, the exact same thing happened to me the other day, only without the paranoia.  I was using a different computer to access my bank accounts and, sure enough, there was a battery of questions designed to determine if I was who I claimed to be.  I didn’t blink an eyelash.  I figured it’s what the bank does to protect my identity and I was glad of it.

But not IAC and the other AMGers.  Though some explained the reason and legitimacy of the process, others thought it a good idea to call the bank or, worse yet, change banks.

This explains a lot about the mindset of these kooks, at least in my mind.