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Topic: "You're the bomb!" - Are you at risk from the anti-terrorism algorithms? (Read 1169 times)

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Scammers Using FBI And NSA Logos, Claiming Legal Actions And Demanding Payment Via GreenDot MoneyPak
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A few weeks ago, I first heard about a scam in which scammers were calling up unsuspecting people, claiming to be the IRS and saying that the recipient had failed to pay taxes and was at risk of arrest if they didn't pay up quickly. The caller demands that the money be sent via a "GreenDot MoneyPak," which is basically the equivalent of cash. Scams like this have been going on for a while now -- just do a simple Google search on "scam, greendot" and you'll find a lot of results. Most recently, the scam has focused either on the IRS, as mentioned above, or local utilities, with threats about turning off your power, phone, etc. New York City even put out an alert directly warning about GreenDot MoneyPak scams.

However, it appears that the scammers have recently attempted to move on from just the IRS and utilities -- to two appealing alternative options: the NSA and the FBI. Lawyer David Gingras apparently spotted the FBI version upon visiting a website recently

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20140928/07261328659/scammers-using-fbi-nsa-logos-claiming-legal-actions-demanding-payment-via-greendot-monkeypak.shtml


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The last time anyone said that was in the 90's, so if the algorithms can time-travel, we are fucked. /waves at Skynet

'If algorithms can time-travel, we are fucked.' A nerd sitting in his mom's basement decided the new tattoo he's going to get and what it will say  Tongue

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Seeing as nowadays if you post anything related to terrorism or something, you'd go to prison.

I don't want to quote anything from news articles as to get myself stuck in the situation myself, but you get the point.

No one's safe anywhere. NOT EVEN SNAPCHAT.
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Suspicion by the police or government starts with suspicious behavior. So the activity majority of people do online, provided isn't aligned with the type of planning activities terrorists do would never appear on the radar of such searches. For the minority of people that do things that might align with the type of planning activities terrorists do you shouldn't be surprised that you bring the attention of the law AND the legal process should be able to determine if you're on the right side or the wrong side of these activities.
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The last time anyone said that was in the 90's, so if the algorithms can time-travel, we are fucked. /waves at Skynet

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I am a democrat, anti-capitalist and anti-nworderist. Is this legal or illegal?
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"You're the bomb!" - Are you at risk from the anti-terrorism algorithms?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/02/youre-the-bomb-are-you-at-risk-from-anti-terrorism-algorithms-automated-tracking-innocent-people

<< Does the stuff you post on the internet make you look like a terrorist? Is the rhythm of your typing sending the wrong signals? The government wants sites such as Google and Facebook to scan their users more closely. But if everything we do online is monitored by machines, how well does the system work? >>


We know we cannot underestimate the importance of emergency planning in our region, nor can we assume we'll have ample warning time. If an earthquake or terrorist attack hits, we won't necessarily have advance alerts or opportunities to double- and triple-check our plans.
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The last time anyone said that was in the 90's, so if the algorithms can time-travel, we are fucked. /waves at Skynet
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There are machines programmed by humans, there are machines "programmed" by machines, and God. Who Should I trust? Who gave me my Freedom of Speech? A gov? A machine? The One? Or reformulated if I am afraid to speak before humans how could I defend my case before God... Cheesy. No Fear of the Machine. The one that may want to use the machine against a biological node must always understand that it will not be forgotten. What is more profound on this digital support using at it's core a binary language, there is or there isn't. The consequences are so deep that anyone choosing his side, makes, really the choice of his life, and happily there is no place for doubt or faith. Duality in it's splendor. 1 or 0. Fear or Fearlessness... Do you want your B.N. fearful or not? be wise.
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"You're the bomb!" - Are you at risk from the anti-terrorism algorithms?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/02/youre-the-bomb-are-you-at-risk-from-anti-terrorism-algorithms-automated-tracking-innocent-people

<< Does the stuff you post on the internet make you look like a terrorist? Is the rhythm of your typing sending the wrong signals? The government wants sites such as Google and Facebook to scan their users more closely. But if everything we do online is monitored by machines, how well does the system work? >>


Right now if you are not a terrorist you don't interest them but in the future maybe they will target wider against some political beliefs.

Using Tor gives some anonymity but everyone should know that everything you say online could be traced back to you someday.
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"You're the bomb!" - Are you at risk from the anti-terrorism algorithms?

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/02/youre-the-bomb-are-you-at-risk-from-anti-terrorism-algorithms-automated-tracking-innocent-people

<< Does the stuff you post on the internet make you look like a terrorist? Is the rhythm of your typing sending the wrong signals? The government wants sites such as Google and Facebook to scan their users more closely. But if everything we do online is monitored by machines, how well does the system work? >>
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