Cashing cheques written on someone else's face.

[hirez]

Years ago, I paid money for some random 'Identity protection' malarkey. That sort of thing was popular at the time since it was well before the age of mass password-db exploits and the understanding that no corporate entity can manage any security worth a light

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[quercus]

So, if they'd been at Industry Standard levels of useless, you'd have merely been out some monthly fee and had nothing in return? But because they're extra special at being useless, the underpants gnomes come and visit with profit.

Just whose business model is being rewarded here?

[hirez]

To quote a bollix - it is wrong to allow stupid people to keep their money.

[jarkman]

Profit! Shiny toy ?

[hirez]

Indirectly - paying off debt, so more money and less stress later on.