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Originally Posted by Dochrohan
Add in the fact a lot of people are big into social media and showcasing their lifestyle to the general public makes them a more commonly targeted person.
Anyone who has B- level Google/Data Acquisition skills can get anyone's home address.
Guys who have A+ level data acquisition skills and know how to leverage use of 3rd party data brokers, etc, can get horrifyingly accurate personal information, including real time stuff.
It all goes back to people being naive; if you were raised in the cul-de-sac, when it comes to situational awareness, you're like one of those extinct flightless island birds who had no natural predators, that would walk up to starving sailors who just landed ashore and promptly be clobbered and eaten. People who are naive tend to be incredibly reckless with their actions, since they've never met the kinds of people who respond to said actions in a rather scary way.
In the information age, wealth privacy is many many many many times more important. The same information that lets you brag to the world also empowers someone who would take what you have to find out where you live.