From: Inside AdSense Team
http://groups.google.com/group/Inside-AdSense/browse_thread/thread/06bedb565a32aa24?hl=en
As part of our efforts to make sure that the AdSense account details
publishers provide are valid and correct, we do a couple types of
validation that you may be aware of: the Personal Identification Number
(PIN) program and, in some locations, phone number verification. One or
both of these verification methods is required in order to ensure the
security and accuracy of your information so you can receive payments
from AdSense.In the past, our system would ask you to verify your
information when your earnings reached $50. However, we've recently
changed the threshold to $10. This lowered amount means many of you may
see a PIN arrive in your mailbox soon, as well as a prompt in your
account to verify your phone number. For more information about these
holds, visit the links in the 'Required Actions' box on your Payment
History page.(Psst: If your all-time earnings are between $10 and $50,
this might be a good time to learn all about PINs so you'll know what
to expect. Or, if you prefer surprises, you can remain blissfully
ignorant till a PIN mailer pops up in your mailbox. Just be sure you
don't pitch it in the trash!)Posted by Julie Beckmann - AdSense
Publisher Support
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Posted By Inside AdSense Team to Inside AdSense at 1/29/2008 03:24:00 P