alt Hacker NewsThe real real problem are shameless shitheads that will abuse anything to any length the run scams or malware distributions.
"Yes support tech, please understand my child just died of cancer and my wife in a car accident last week and the only pictures I have of them are on my [email protected] account!"
Google probably also bans thousands of accounts a day. And suddenly every single one of them needs a full human appeal review. Because jamming up the system is (short term) beneficial to these shitheads.
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Apple is worth trillions of dollars. Just treat it as a business expense.
https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/optimal-amount-of-fra...
I can't even get into my Google account even though I have the username, password and recovery email, and all the emails are CC'd to the recovery email, because Google turned on 2FA without any notice and it needs a text from a number I no longer own.
"We can't be fair or impartial because scammers lol. Sorry!"
I don't call anyone a shithead for stealing from any of the major tech companies. They are stealing from us all the time.
I know you're just trying to pull something out of thin air that sounds plausible, but...this would be simple to prove with a request for valid death certificates, marriage license, and a birth certificate to prove you were married, the child is yours, and that both are in fact deceased. Oh, and of course, you'll have to prove who you are as well.
Dealing with fraudsters should be baked into the cost of doing business for these megacorps. A smaller business couldn't get away with this kind of "support". The largest companies should be held to the same standard.
The only way this is going to change is if shareholders hold executives accountable. Consumer protection regulation with real "teeth" that impacts the bottom line will bring angry shareholders to the table very quickly.