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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by cattlefarmer on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @06:33AM (#15968742)
> I would find more ridiculous (or suspicious) someone carrying 2000€ in cash in this day and age for whatever reason, to be honest.

You'd think.

I bought a house in Japan and I had to pay my deposit in cash, approximately US$10,000. Walking around with that much money, I've never been more paranoid in my life.

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Re:WhatsApp told to stop sharing user data with Facebook by ... by Kurtz79 on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @08:39AM (#15969342)
Yes, it it seems Japan has a weird relationship with bank accounts and credit/debit cards, as I learned here:

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2014/11/07/doing-business-in-japan/

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