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by ev1 1318 days ago
Reloadables require SSN verification, afaik.
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They didn't when I got mine. And apparently, some still don't.

https://www.cardrates.com/advice/prepaid-cards-without-ssn/

Yeah all of these listed still require an equivalent to SSN.
Even so, this does not mean your SSN is distributed beyond the issuer. Banks do have privacy regulations.