A new procurement record says ICE wants access to personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, and ethnicity, to investigate in part what the agency calls “voters fraud.” It also plans to use the data to investigate immigration fraud.
    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      8 days ago

      SSN’s aren’t something that are shared with others that often though. Mostly in banking/credit/medical/legal. Medical and gov probably isn’t allowed to sell that info, so it makes me wonder who is.

      Considering the amount of identity fraud in the US, it amazes me that a data broker not only has the info, but is allowed to sell it.

      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        7 days ago

        I was once asked for my SSN number for a new phone at the mall. I just stared at the guy until he only asked for the last 4 digits. I still wasn’t exactly happy about it, but at least I wasn’t speaking the whole number out load at a fucking mall.

      • Ann Archy@lemmy.world
        1·
        8 days ago

        “What you see is what you get. No one’s been disappointed yet. Don’t be scared give me a try, There is nothing you can’t buy.”

    • Ann Archy@lemmy.world
      4·
      8 days ago

      That’s why EVERYONE needs to install

      uBlock Origin

      Privacy Badger

      ClearURLs

      Decentraleyes

      HTTPS Everywhere

      Cookie AutoDelete

      CanvasBlocker

      And use Firefox Multi-Account Containers

      Shit if you can get access to your friends’ devices when they’re not looking, do it FOR them.