The Infinite Brief

Landlords have been using private information from their tenants’ rental applications to spy on their payment status using the Get My Payment service.

The Get My Payment tool provides individuals “with the status of your payment, including the date your payment is scheduled to be deposited into your bank account or mailed.”

In order to check the status of a stimulus payment, one only needs to provide basic information, including name, date of birth, street address, and Social Security Number (SSN).