I eventually set it to compare against a church roster. It emailed the leadership on matches and they'd follow up to see if it was the same person.
Sometimes they got notified earlier than they would have otherwise. But there were a few matches every year that would have flown under the radar (snowbirds or less active). It allowed leaders to make assistance and support available to the family.
Given the audience on hacker news it's not even the worst thing people here do for cash because it's only one or so victim at a time instead of hyperscale. Old school artisan crime.
fennec-posix•6h ago
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