Category: impersonation

Man Found With Stolen Mail-In Ballots, Charged With Federal Postal Crimes | Facts Matter

The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently released an indictment against a man in Philadelphia who was found to be in possession of about 15 mail-in ballots that had been stolen from Postal Service collection boxes. The 27-year-old man is being charged with impersonation of a postal mail carrier, mail theft, possession…


Twitter Pauses Blue Check Subscriptions After Wave of Big Brand Impersonations

Twitter paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday and it remained inactive on Saturday after a wave of blue check accounts appeared, impersonating big brands and making embarrassing posts. Several users reported on Friday that the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared, while Reuters reported that…