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Originally Posted by Cosmic_Link
Hmmm... Have had an email from Nin Nin Games wanting to verify the transaction and they're requesting that I send them a photo copy of my passport and a utility bill with my address on for verification. Don't feel too comfortable with that...  Has anybody else experienced the same with them in the past and are able to vouch for them? 0.o |
Yes. That is actually a fairly normal (now) thing for Japanese importers. Due to "legislation" that was passed over there, they have to verify the identity of people ordering things from outside the country. Small "mom and pop shops" might not be required to do so, but the larger exporting companies require this to be done.
If you sign up for any of the forwarding services, it is required by all of them.
Its certainly uncomfortable for many of us who are used to being so protective over our data and such, but they're not trying to scam you -- well, at least their pretense isn't false, I can't vouch for what they do with the data afterwards though
