Better idea - thousands of persons with perfectly legal Social Security numbers should apply to Bank of America, but refuse to give the credit card people their number.
Once this principle is established, Bank of America cannot legitimately ask ANYBODY for an SS number.
Isn't there a law against 'aiding and abbetting'someone to break the law?
Better think again.
They charge money up front and a high interest rate if you don't provide them with a social security number when you open the account.