6 ms·

Why would anyone, trying to preserve their privacy and limit PII collection, send a passport page to a company like Facebook? It feels like a variation on the N

Why would anyone, trying to preserve their privacy and limit PII collection, send a passport page to a company like Facebook? It feels like a variation on the Nigerian prince scam where they keep asking for more info to see how far you will go.

powvans 8y ago
Yes, it’s as if they’re pumping for data to prime the shadow account.
jhowell 8y ago
Except there were no Nigerians https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/30/nigerian-prince-email-scammer-louisiana/992073001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/30/ni...
- PhasmaFelis 8y ago
  No one ever said there were. You may be surprised to learn that he wasn't a prince, either.
gyvastis 8y ago
Exactly. Mind blowing.