Обычная практика? Или мне так везет?

Или можно работать со старой, которая на другое имя?

насколько помню, по правилам, карту может юзать только ее собственник

Subject: Information is required
Dear Accountholder,
You are receiving this notice as a courtesy regarding your ePassporte account.
ePassporte closely monitors your account to ensure that your funds are protected from fraudulent use. The cumulative amount of funds in your account has reached USD $5,000.00 . As a security measure and for your protection we require you to provide us certain information in order to authenticate your account, including:
(i) a photocopy of a government-issued ID with your picture on it and

(ii) photocopies of the front and back of the credit card or debit card which was last used to add funds to your ePassporte account. [Important Note: If you have not loaded your account with a debit or credit card before, a copy of the front/back of any debit or credit card would suffice, as long as the name matches that on your ePassporte account. Alternatively, a copy of a utility bill (Ex. electricity, gas, or phone bill) would suffice, as long as the name and address matches that on your ePassporte account.].

Should you wish to submit this information in advance, we prefer that you scan (or take a digital photo) and then email these documents to accountverification@epassporte.com, as this method works best and is most legible. Alternatively, you may fax the requested documents at (310) 564-1751, Attn: Account Verification. Please keep in mind that facsimiles are not always clear, and we may request that you re-fax your verification documents if any of these documents are illegible. Please be sure to also include your name and ePassporte User ID for reference.