Online finance site notifies users of fraudulent charges
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Remember personal finance site Mint I told you about several months ago? The company recently went "above and beyond," as consumer watchdog site The Consumerist points out, by notifying members if a charge from Adele showed up in their records.
While no one would fault Mint for notifying its members of fraud, the move has sparked a discussion: should Mint be allowed to query the financial information of its users for such an event?
Personally, I think an automated query is fine. But others -- especially those who think online finance-tracking sites are inherently risky -- might think otherwise.
As one commenter aptly put it, "Big Brother is watching you. But at least he's got minty-fresh breath." What do you think? [mint.com]