{"success":true,"data":{"id":"background-check-removal-scam","label":"Background check / data removal scam — your records publicly exposed + pay to remove or enter personal info","description":"Body contains a personal data exposure claim — your home address, phone number, criminal records, or profile was \"found\" and is publicly listed on data-broker sites (Spokeo, BeenVerified, Whitepages, Intelius, TruthFinder, etc.) — AND a monetisation or phishing element: a fee/subscription to \"remove\" your data, threat framing (\"criminals/stalkers can find you\"), \"guaranteed removal from all sites\", or a request for personal details to \"check your record\". Legitimate privacy companies (DeleteMe, Abine) are subscription services you sign up for — they don't cold-email you with fear messages and immediate payment demands. The FTC notes that data broker opt-out processes are legally required to be free — no company can charge you to exercise your opt-out rights under CCPA/privacy law. Actual data removal requires contacting each broker individually; no company can \"guarantee\" removal from all sites.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}