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by ... on April 13th, 2005

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Does my real name have to appear on the credit card itself or can I put whatever I want on it as long as I am not trying to commit identity theft or some other crime?

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  • by Jillifish on April 14th, 2005

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    In order to verify that you are indeed who you say you are when you present a credit card for purchase, the person helping may need to see your identification to match the name on the card to you. If the name on the card is not your own, they could reject your card. Because your identification cannot have a name other than your own, and is given the government seal of approval, it is best that you put the name on your I.D. (your real name that is) on your credit card application and not some other name.

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    • Darn. But if the name is, say, just a few letters off, are people likely to accept it?

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      by ... on April 14th, 2005

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