I'm single. Can I just give them 5 fake names of imaginary family members and get 50,000 points for $45? What's the downside to doing that?
Wait, dansdeals.com says you need to give a DOB and SS#:
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 12:03 am
10,000 American Express Membership Rewards Points For Each Additional Cardholder!
DansDeals Forum member “bubbles” reports that you can get 10,000 membership rewards points for each additional cardholder you add to your American Express Charge Card.
Forum members have reported success getting these points on additional cards added to charge cards like the American Express Platinum Card and the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card. People have been able to get points for cards added in the past as well as get the code notated in the accounts for cards being added now.
Additional cardholders must be at least 15 and you do need to give a date of birth and social security number. You need to spend $1 on the additional card to get the points.
You can add up to 5 additional gold cardholders onto a Platinum or Gold account for $45 total (which comes out to $9 per card) and you’ll get 50,000 points!
Just call the Membership Rewards department at 1-800-AXP-EARN and mention offer code: 5721. Or call the number on the back of your card.