Ask HN: Has Verizon Wireless Asked for a *copy* of your Social Security Card?

I am trying to convert my cell phone from a corporate plan to a personally liable plan. I have great credit, but Verizon Wireless says I have to fax them a copy of my Social Security Card before they will approve me. They say there is no problem with my credit, it's clean, but that they need to have a copy of the card because "maybe I have fraud protection", or "something else" that is making their system flag my SSN. I don't have any of those services.

Obviously, I'm not going to send them a copy of my card, talk about opening oneself up to fraud in the future. Has anybody else had this happen at Verizon Wireless? Were you able to resolve it, or just move to AT&T?