March 22, 2026 at 8:20 pm

Woman Asked Basic Personal Questions For Customer Verification, But The Person On The Other Line Couldn’t Provide A Complete Date Of Birth

by Heide Lazaro

Call center worker wearing a headset and a serious face

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Basic identity questions should be simple… if you are who you say you are.

In this story, an employee was trying to verify a caller who claimed to be Peter Sanchez, but the caller couldn’t provide the complete answer to a simple verification question.

Read the full story below for all the details.

Someone finally admitted it…

Me: What is your first and last name?

Him: My name is Peter Sanchez.

Me: And your date of birth?

Him: 1973.

This woman wanted to know the exact birthday of the client for verification.

Me: And your date of birth? The date.

Him: 1973.

Me: What is the month and the day that you were born?

Him: 1973. That’s it.

Turns out, the person she was talking to wasn’t the account holder.

Me: Is this policy in someone else’s name?

Him: Yeah, it’s under my Dad’s name.

Me: So, you are not Peter Sanchez?

Him: I am not.

Let’s see how others reacted to this story on Reddit.

This person makes a valid point.

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This person has some valid questions.

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That guy was not very creative, says this user.

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Finally, here’s a funny related story.

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The verification process exists for a reason.

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