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Verizon Gave Her Data to a Stalker. ‘This Has Completely Changed My Life’ (www.404media.co)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Verizon Gave Her Data to a Stalker. ‘This Has Completely Changed My Life’::A stalker haphazardly posing as a cop demanded sensitive data from Verizon. Verizon complied, and the stalker drove to an address armed with a knife. 404 Media spoke to the victim.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If I did this as a private citizen, it could carry criminal charges. If a corporation does it, maybe they'll get fined.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

*would, in most cases. Shit's fucked, yo

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Would a private individual who accidentally gave out an address, to someone posing as an authority, be criminally charged?