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Woman Faces Prison After Scammer Opened CashApp in Her Name
Original: Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison
Amanda Smith is charged with computer fraud after a scam CashApp account was opened in her name. Block, the company behind CashApp, says it cannot give her information about the account because she cannot prove she owns it, leaving her unable to defend herself against the charges. Commentators are calling the situation Kafkaesque and questioning whether fraud liability is being placed on the wrong party.
Why now: The story is drawing attention because a fraud victim is being prosecuted while the platform refuses to share the evidence she needs to clear herself.
Evidence
- Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison · 404 Media
Amanda Smith is charged with computer fraud due to a scam CashApp account being in her name. But in a Kafkaesque situation, CashApp won't provide her any information because she can't prove she is the owner.
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