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		JCM9 on Feb 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Fake Job Candidates? What law stops me from calling up a company and providing them with demonstrably factual information about one of their employees?

Mandatum on Feb 1, 2023 [–]

Neither of you can confirm the person is the same without violating privacy laws.

You’d have to go to court.

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