Cash App User Sues for Prison After Alleged Unopened Account

| 2026-10-22 11:27 CRITICAL LOW DATA BREACH LAW ENFORCEMENT

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A Cash App account was opened in Amanda Smith's name using her Social Security number and date of birth, receiving money from a Facebook Marketplace scam. The buyer sent $1,000 for items not actually for sale, with the scammer directing them to pay into Smith's account. Investigators obtained account information from Block, Cash App's parent company, which included Smith's SSN and date of birth. Police arrested her in Pennsylvania over alleged crimes in Arkansas, a state she claims she had never visited; however, 404 Media found discrepancies between the account details and those provided by Smith. The case is ongoing with the source of her Social Security number and date of birth still unknown.

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NORTH_AMERICA finance

Incident Timeline

‎2026/10/22

Amanda Smith faces up to six years in prison and criminal charges over a Cash App account allegedly opened in her name, with evidence suggesting the use of her Social Security number and date of birth.

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organisation Amanda Smith

A Cash App account opened in her name has left Amanda Smith facing criminal charges and potentially up to six years in prison.

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organisation Social Security

404 Media reports that Smith says someone used her Social Security number (SSN) and date of birth to create an account that received money from a Facebook Marketplace scam.

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organisation SSN

404 Media reports that Smith says someone used her Social Security number (SSN) and date of birth to create an account that received money from a Facebook Marketplace scam.

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organisation Facebook Marketplace

404 Media reports that Smith says someone used her Social Security number (SSN) and date of birth to create an account that received money from a Facebook Marketplace scam.

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organisation Smith’s

Facebook account and directed the buyer to pay a Cash App account in Smith’s name.

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organisation Smith’s Social Security

That information included Smith’s Social Security number and date of birth.

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organisation Equifax

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.

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organisation TransUnion

Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.