Woman charged with computer fraud due to scam CashApp account being in her name(404media.co)
658 points by oidar 3 days ago | 707 comments
tl;dr: Amanda Smith was arrested in Pennsylvania and jailed for three nights over computer fraud charges in Arkansas, after a scammer used her SSN and date of birth to open a CashApp account used to defraud a Facebook Marketplace user of $1,000. Six months later, she's still fighting the criminal case, caught in a catch-22 where CashApp won't release account details because she can't prove ownership of the account she never created.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Prosecutors use plea deals to coerce innocent people and avoid admitting mistakes
  • ↑Police and prosecutors should be held personally liable for negligent investigations
  • ↑CashApp should be held accountable for lax identity verification enabling fraud
  • ↑Investigators failed to pursue obvious evidence like IP subpoenas before charging
  • •Asks how individuals can protect themselves from this type of identity theft