I actually heard a similar story within my family very recently. My sister had left her young (~1 yrl) daughter with a phone to amuse itself .. and later recei

I actually heard a similar story within my family very recently. My sister had left her young (~1 yrl) daughter with a phone to amuse itself .. and later received an email from eBay letting her know she'd been outbid - on a car. I must admit, however, my first thought wasn't about authentication - but on the wisdom of using phones as babysitters. (Of course, I should say I have no idea whether this actually happened either, or if my sister just realised she hadn't reminded us she's a mother for 20 minutes. I didn't ask, it's drama I could live without.)