Austin Goodrich, a former security guard who lost his job during the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, received his stimulus check from the government on April 15.
That very same day, his property manager sent him texts. Per the Business Insider, [1] it wasn’t just any old regular texts, the landlord asked him, “You got your stimulus, just asking, are you going to pay rent or part of rent with any.”
Goodrich, a former security guard job who lost his job due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, asked his landlord how he knew he got his check. The landlord admitted boldly that he had accessed the IRS’ “Get My Payment” site [2], using Goodrich’s Social Security number. Are you following this madness?
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The landlord went on to explain in the texts that he wanted to know Goodrich’s status on receiving money from the government. Goodrich told Vice News [4], “After the truth came out, I felt overwhelmingly violated and vulnerable. My personal information and tenant’s privacy rights were violated.”
How many of you agree with Goodrich’s take on the entire situation?
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A civil liberties group that Goodrich is a member of weighed in on the text exchange calling it “Completely outlandish.” Goodrich released a statement [5] with what he thinks the government should do to address the “gaping holes” in the IRS site’s security.
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When the Daily Dot interviewed Goodrich, [7] he told them that he had given his landlord until April 22 to give him back his security deposit and waive all past-due rent, as well as upcoming payments for the duration of the lease, or he’ll file a lawsuit. He would probably have an exceptional case.
According to Forbes [8], Shahar Ziv, Senior Director – Strategic Initiatives & Operations at PayPal—who says using someone else’s personal information to access the IRS site isn’t “authorized.” His expert advice to Goodrich was to contact a lawyer, and possibly file a police report.
This piece was written by Wayne Dupree on April 21, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com [9] and is used by permission.
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