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Our Take

Credit to Mading Thok for doing the unglamorous work of actually checking domains instead of just reposting the scare. This video is a good reminder that whenever the government rolls out a new program tied to personal data — especially anything involving kids and Social Security numbers — scammers move fast to build lookalike portals before most people even know the real one exists. The typosquat trick he walks through isn't new, but it works because people are primed to click first and verify never.

We cover license plate readers, not baby bonds, but the underlying problem is the same one we talk about every day: once your personal information is digitized and routed through official and unofficial channels alike, you lose control of where it ends up. Phishing sites don't just steal a password, they feed data brokers and shady aggregators that increasingly overlap with the same surveillance infrastructure companies like Flock Safety sell to police departments. The more your identity gets scattered across government portals, spoofed clones, and third-party data pipelines, the harder it becomes to know who actually has your information and what they're doing with it.

If you're serious about limiting your digital footprint, verifying official sources before entering any personal data is step one. Step two is paying attention to the surveillance systems already watching you in public, like ALPR cameras. Check our camera map to see what's tracking your plate near you, and visit take action for ways to push back.