Do you need a tinfoil hat???That's a shame that people decided to go along with that standard. Full name, date of birth, and driver's license #. Those three things in combination, should they fall into the wrong hands (i.e. the email gets intercepted), can really wreak havoc for someone.
I strongly recommend anyone doing this black out their DL# and date of birth. If all they really need is a photographic ID (which makes no sense over the net, because it's not a face-to-face transaction), that should be sufficient.
Wow, Merge actually asked me to send a copy of my passport or driver's license to confirm my identity in order to access my funds. Extremely unprofessional (AND dangerous).