Internet Stalker
U/DemEm22: About a year ago, I made a reddit account and was unfamiliar with the platform. I didn’t consider incorporating my first name in the username as a result. I saw a fresh Reddit chat request when I woke up approximately two weeks ago. I clicked on it and saw the message, “Are you John Smith who works at Chase Bank in Seattle, Washington as a Clerical Staffer?” (name, position, firm, and city modified for ethical reasons).
Reading this made my heart sink because they had accurately identified both my complete name and city. Luckily, they had not actually discovered me in the city, but rather someone else with a different career. But if they did, I wonder what would happen? I’m not sure how they determined my last name or city, but it was sufficient for me to create a new Reddit account.”
