I don't understand what is the point to upload all these IDs to dark web. Everything is traceable! Every transaction ect. If it would not be traceable many would just get another ID for identification on web or similar- like Sim card, because government is tracking everything, so they could track "Indiana Jones " and not me. Later just get another Sim with other iD. So, that data is available, I don't think it's possible to buy it without being connected to it.
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Most of this seems very serious and concerning, but...
Nexus also claimed to provide scans of marijuana dispensary cards
What could anyone possibly do with that? It costs like $50 to get one in California, not sure about other states.
The data gets sold in blocks usually. Could be for identity theft, or SIM swap attacks or any number of things. A lot of things online want an ID scan now, so this is a huge benefit to scammers.
I still have to see the online service or site asking for my ID. Maybe because I'm mostly off of the bullshit-net for the most part. But the moment any service I use asks for ID, it's getting cancelled and blocked in my house at the network level. I'm expecting my digital life to be dramatically downsized moving forward.
Car rentals, well, not many options there when traveling, since I absolutely refuse to use ride-share apps like Uber and such.
Legal weed in CA now dawg. No dispensary card needed
Less taxes in most places if you have a med card. Financially sensible if you buy a certain amount per year.
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Under 21 still requires a medical card
My first thought was "so this is how they got my fake from back in the day to scan"
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I got arrested this past Saturday... They called my mom to try and scam her.
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