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Re:The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in... by ethanwillis on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:00PM (#37230617)
That's not a good analogy. If those people believe the fraudster and give them something.. I'm not liable for whatever they gave that person. You're leaving out the most important part. Avoiding != Requiring something.
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Re:The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in... by true_religion on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:47PM (#37230915)
I think I was focusing on the fact that identity fraud ruins your credit score, so you can’t get loans and the such for yourself.

To me that was akin to being ostracized because your reputation was ruined by an impersonation.

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Re:The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in... by HWR_14 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @09:54PM (#37230963)
But most victims of identity theft don't have to repay the loans. They just have ruined credit scores. So I think it's an excellent analogy
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