'Something about ID.me wasn't right': Former employee speaks amid gov't investigation

As Congress continues its probe into ID.me, a compact contracted to verify identities for access to critical government services, like unemployment, a former employee is speaking exclusively with the ABC Action News I-Team.

[@MindBodySpiritMusic]

Why isn't anyone making an issue of how intrusive and unconstitutional this is to begin with!?!

[@freeminds8939]

It is unbelievable how accepting of his behavior society is smh

[@Freddurst88]

Scanning your face is for convenience they can't steal your DNA likeness like its terminator or the matrix grow up lay off the pot too maybe

[@rarefruit2320]

I am!

[@ldakotatransplant6485]

So WHY, after all this exposure is the US Government, specifically the IRS STILL requiring me to go through IDme in order to access MY account????? As of today, May 28, 2022 I can NOT access my IRS account and soon I will not be able to access my VA Healthcare account! Congress is doing NOTHING to help us! Letters and questions to IDme from Congress are just a dog and pony show to give the appearance they care and are doing something!

[@chilloutbruh2475]

Yep just a way to pretend somebody is investigating. It's not Congress' job to investigate. It's the FBI's. The problem is there are people in government behind it and the FBI is working for them

[@chilloutbruh2475]

The truth is.. im not even sure they actually exist.

[@martymcfly9480]

I don't buy that private company mess anyway

[@danponitlong]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS A BIG FRAUD AND CORRUPTION OF THIS ID,ME BULL SHIT ..IS TO USE HUMAN BEINGS INFORMATION INSTEAD TO GET THEM WHENEVER...DON'T BE FOOL BY THESE LEADERS.

[@terry_willis]

I tried to get "verified" with I.D. Me one time and it was so intrusive I didn't do it. Very creepy. I can open a bank account without having to be stripped searched. Why is this company needed?

[@truthseeker4298]

So they gov can capture your soul.

[@niathenurse]

@@truthseeker4298 I took the photo of my driver's license and face recognition literally just now and I got freaked out after it asked to enter my social security number, I just closed it all out like I never had to do this before just to log into my account on IRS website smh it's Giving weird vibes 😫

[@danponitlong]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS IS VERY CORRUPT AND ONLY SEE RUSSIA, CHINA, NORTH KOREA, IRAN, AFRICA COUNTRIES, SYRIA, BUT NOT SEEING HOW CORRUPTED THE USA GOVERNMENT ....CLEAN UP ID,ME CORRUPTION USA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS.

[@rarefruit2320]

Do not comply, do not consent. Mass noncompliance is the way 🇺🇸

[@ZeroPointZap]

to install Palantir spy software on your computer, compromise and sell your data, and track you... simple...

[@americawehaverights3926]

Can’t we go to unemployment in person to show proof of ID vs doing it through the internet!??

[@TravisDusseault]

No. Your government sees you as disposable, and they're probably ashamed of their criminal-like practices. Why would they think we're worthy of face-to-face assistance?

[@cc_snipergirl]

That means you have to hire a real person which costs more

[@americawehaverights3926]

@@cc_snipergirl true

[@danponitlong]

THIS IS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS FRAUDS AND CORRUPTION...UNITED NEVER SEE THEIR FRAUDS AND CORRUPTION OF THIS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ID,ME SHIT.

[@notyourorphan]

We need legal precendece to have full and irrevokable ownership over our biometric data, especially over our genetic material.

[@martymcfly9480]

👏👏👏 Also limitations on how intrusive the NSA can get a start screwing with your life

[@LindaTheGermanShepherd]

is to much money for data , all companies sold personal information , not one care

[@gaidhliglass]

Genetic material is not allowed under GINA.

[@Freddurst88]

​@@gaidhliglassalso not possible in actual reality

[@CoverageAwarenessStudio]

fun fact don't comply with biometric data!

[@TillmyMessiahComes]

Crazy. I waited 72 hours last year before giving up. I applied again yesterday and was told to expect an email and now nothing. Also the facial thing, 35 minutes of move back, too close, move right, etc. No email back nothing. This process is worrying, what are they really up to?

[@danponitlong]

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS USA GOVERNMENT ID,ME CORRUPTION AND FRAUD OF TAKING OUR IDENTIFICATIONS AND FACE BUT STILL CANNOT IDENTIFY HUMAN BEINGS SOMETHING IS VERY FISHY...I NEVER TRUSTED USA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS... TOO AM TIRED OF THIS CORRUPTION VERY TIRED... MIGRANTS COMES IN WITHOUT DOCUMENTS NO PROBLEM...NO ID,ME.. BUT US HERE THEY WANT DOCUMENTS AND CANNOT IDENTIFY HUMAN BEINGS.

[@rarefruit2320]

You done what? 😂 Do not comply, do not consent

[@vannesamooreglen3800]

If you ain’t getting your IDME CHAT ME UP let me help you get it verified in a very simple way Chat me up on 6465437123 That my number

[@SB-vv2bl]

I worked there in the marketing department for 3 months and was horrified by the lack of security with identity. They were so busy with the volume of unemployment requests coming in that they asked the marketing department to help decide whether someone was fraudulent or not…something I didn’t feel comfortable doing. Also social security information was regularly shared on slack among colleagues (when they needed recommendations on whether something was fraudulent). Not secure. The ceo worked in the army and uses his story to sell his ‘anti terrorist’ story but it is all a way to make money. He is not skilled in true cybersecurity

[@cc_snipergirl]

Can you click the "I don't have a social security number" button and still get verified? I really didn't want to give it out because I was worried about this exact thing. It's just for student discounts

[@CM-xr9oq]

@ABC Action News, you should be following up on this....

[@niathenurse]

@@cc_snipergirl I took the photo of my driver's license and face recognition literally just now and I got freaked out after it asked to enter my social security number, I just closed it all out like I never had to do this before just to log into my account on IRS website smh it's Giving weird vibes 😫

[@danponitlong]

THANKS YOU USA GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION..BUT USA WANTS TO TELL RUSSIA, CHINA, SYRIA, AFRICA COUNTRIES, IRAN, IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN HOW CORRUPTED THEY'RE, BUT DOES NOT SEE THEIR CORRUPTION IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...THEY BLIND .

[@rarefruit2320]

It’s simple fellow slaves, DO NOT COMPLY, DO NOT CONSENT. Mass noncompliance is key here folks 🇺🇸

[@Countywatch]

This video lied. The IRS did not drop I.d me requirements. I cannot get into IRS account without I.d me. And I.d me will not verify my I.d. Liars.

[@timekaschannel]

We need to start a massive complaint because we should not be forced to submit critical information to a contracted third-party vendor to access OUR tax documents and other benefits!

[@BuddyBearCreator]

@@timekaschannel that's right ! Our taxes and patriotism should guarantee American security. The second you've hire a "third party" there is zero accountability We know human nature. Who runs this company?? Who's employed by this company?? How did THIS company get such a HUGE client ?? Even our federal Social Security system relies on ID Me ? WHY ?? Just plain silly, WE THE PEOPLE !

[@duspar1]

As far as I can tell, news sources of all kinds are lying about this. That makes it very suspect. To me, it feels like what happened after 2020 again... did you ever really have to get the thing they pushed to travel or everything else? The government and their public-private partnerships are trying as hard as they can, pulling all the same stops, to push as many people as possible into this BEFORE it is backed away. If met with enough disapproval, which they seem to expect, they will pull it away for real but will never actually give it up. Why is it a third-party to organizations like the IRS? Legal reasons, I can almost guarantee. They have very specific laws that regulate the types of information about us that they can and cannot collect, and you know that biometric data is not specified. What makes them think they can hire somebody else to use the powers and means they are not specifically allowed to? That’s akin to the government granting contracts to organized crime. Tell me how that makes sense.

[@niathenurse]

I took the photo of my driver's license and face recognition literally just now and I got freaked out after it asked to enter my social security number, I just closed it all out like I never had to do this before just to log into my account on IRS website smh it's Giving weird vibes 😫

[@danponitlong]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS ID,ME IS A DAMN FRAUD AND LIE..FULL OF IT LIKE CRAB..PURE DAMN CORRUPTION IN THIS USA . I SEE THEM .

[@DVincentW]

Blake Hall the CEO should be in PRISON.

[@danponitlong]

BlAKE HALL TYE CEO NEEDS MORE THAN JAIL TIME...THIS IS FRAUD

[@rarefruit2320]

Justice is usually only served on the streets in this country

[@Kinemechanica]

ID me is STILL the only means to access your Federal Tax Information online! WHY DO WE HAVE TO USE AN PRIVATE CORPORATION LOGIN TO ACCESS PRIVATE TAX INFORMATION?

[@CoverageAwarenessStudio]

because corporate elites what you

[@Magnetic1908]

This is so so stressful! My ID is expired and so they tell me to submit other documents and a temporary ID which I did. I also did a video chat many times and they are still blocking be even though the seem my face on a video call. I had to email account associated and the the said “this is being escalated” because of that and I was on a video call with, she could see it was me. I just went to my account profile and it has the option for primary email and to add one. J don’t know what is going on but they are ruining lives. I new some wasn’t right that’s why I look up the video on you tube. I hope to leave this country one day because the government is allowing these people to do this to us. It feels like a scam.

[@user-tv1mg7tx3m]

This is bullshit that I can’t even speak to anybody is been 7 days this is not acceptable

[@journeyquest1]

ID Me stinks. I spent hrs trying to get on the site to collect unemployment. Never was able to. Failed system.

[@rarefruit2320]

Why would you do that? Did you sign any contract saying you would do that if they asked you? If it isn’t in the contract why would you do that to yourself?

[@journeyquest1]

@@rarefruit2320 What are you talking about? This has nothing to do with contracts. This is a requirement to get a benefit that i earned.

[@BurgundyMist22]

Are we shocked tho... Let's be real... This is America...

[@undaunted1065]

Exactly!

[@rarefruit2320]

Yep! A country full of scam artist and lazy slaves. You see both hard at work here. Slave wanting to slave better and scam artists scamming the slaves

[@garterhead3831]

It’s impossible to get ahold of customer support when locked out. Been waiting over a week. It’s holding up my tax return. They don’t have phone support.

[@LordCagliostro]

They need to shut it down. It is the most useless, frustrating service ever.

[@rarefruit2320]

Call your governor and tell them how wrong this is. Do not comply, do not consent

[@fawnbutler9158]

YES WE NEED A BETTER SYSTEM

[@agnesaugust4545]

I had been denied access to my account they claimed I have two accounts, and asking for their trustee referee is not allowed to me. And I filled over 30 of their requests. for help. After 11 months they just reached out sending me to do all that I had already done. I knew this all along.

[@illuminateBeats1]

I’ve been blocked from getting my unemployment benefits that I’m eligible to receive it’s been over two months and I’ve gotten no help from anyone that works there it’s ridiculous how inconvenient this company is I have been completely ignored & without a dime to my name

[@nuthead8888]

Me too rn I’m looking down the barrel of that…

[@janikataylor75jt]

Same thing going on with me

[@mthomas91088]

I flipped them off in my picture. I'm sure I won't get my taxes back.

[@puncho33]

😂😂😂😂

[@timekaschannel]

That’s what I wanted to do! All of that just to get my tax transcripts! Fucking intrusive bitches!! I hate the US! It’s time to get tf out of here!!

[@Patsy-mu3li]

Thank You!

[@Harperpaigefrasard-pq9ln]

This is the worst thing I've ever seen in my lifetime. I'm dying of brain brain brain cancer cancer

[@Harperpaigefrasard-pq9ln]

PLEASE HELP ME

[@eileenguess3849]

Can't get it to work

[@manifestGrandManifestations]

"They want juristiction with that all caps name".

[@BethProudhawk]

Idme has no contact number, no employee competent customer service. Bad company with idiot government offices. Still weeks old for a e mail. Ridiculous.

[@mthomas91088]

It is ALL BAD. WAKE UP

[@hands2handsfoundation663]

Make huge cash with idme say interested

[@TimmyTues]

This organization is effing terrible.

[@ikannunaplays]

1 in 1000 is still a lot, that's 350,000 if that rate is applied to the U.S. population

[@mnr4659]

So glad I watched this report! Thanks, Kylie McGivern!

[@LindaTheGermanShepherd]

they sold my email in less 12 hours

[@Freddurst88]

No they didn't and wouldn't matter

[@JH-xl4yz]

I was told I was receiving government funds and had to set up a I.D. me account. it's been a year now and i need help! I never received anything ,ever!!!!!

[@joannculligan3612]

I’m locked out of ID me right now!

[@tinacastellano8683]

I haven't been able to get unemployment after 20 years in healthcare. And im homeless and disabled after a beating om Indian Reservation

[@Sbwell5472]

My heart goes out to you dear woman 🙏 hope you have other resources and friends and family that are able to assist you. 🕊 Sbwell

[@blacklyfe5543]

Why

[@MicheleLawson-vy6xq]

ID ME SCREWED ME OVER ALSO

[@niathenurse]

If you don't mind me asking what happened?

[@rarefruit2320]

You’re a fool if you complied

[@BThomp35]

I can talk to customer service for a Toilet REPAIR but can’t talk to 1 person in The IRS EWWWWW SO DISRESPECTFUL AND DISGRACE

[@lacymulder9453]

This is what going on with zillow they do not want to answer there phone to help someone

[@CM-xr9oq]

completely unrelated.

[@h_3_x_]

We need a revolution

[@rarefruit2320]

I agree. Get rid of the slaves who keep voting us into this neoslavery. These dumdown slaves seem to fear our own public servants

[@legacyrydeshare3478]

Those hoop earrings has given up her identity.

[@janikataylor75jt]

IM having trouble now. Said it's down

[@granolabean1]

My son in high school was force into this because Social Security was hacked. No drivers license but needed one so we had a 3 year process. 3 years.

[@williamsuber2618]

Thanks

[@1mikewalsh]

Oh after Carona you had a heart attack and tried to get unemployment for 5 months. Thanks id me, a year later i am catching up on bills NOT SEEING A DOCTORS.

[@chilloutbruh2475]

Dude we should join together n start our own campaign since they don't want to acknowledge their wrongdoing

[@michaelsmoney9839]

ID doesn’t make sense to me 😂😂😂:

[@brendagreer4916]

That what she said it's about being older

[@user-ze4bv1hm3e]

Someone tried login to my account luckily it’s connected to my phone, scary. I don’t like you need it for IRS

[@fawnbutler9158]

CONGRESS YES

[@NJAveraGeStiFf]

My daughter is having a problem with phone number. She change her phone last year fast forward today cant claim unemployment benefits until she verify number she we click on link below nothing is happening. We cant use email. Is there anything else?

[@sadafhussaini9321]

hey i have same problem so did you get any information or any help to login in your account please share with

[@brendagreer4916]

From she say it's about Ben older

[@CM-xr9oq]

Oh yeah? English please.

[@rarefruit2320]

@@CM-xr9oqhe meant bend over and take it ya dumdown tax slaves

[@Honeedew1LUV]

Id me aint shyte. so glad she spoke up.

[@Phantasmos]

I have Just been Denied & Blocked from my own accounts... I knew that it would Eventually catch up... It Did!

[@MrBryant252005]

I was trying to get on ID me to change my phone number and I can’t do it. It’s kind of frustrating. It should go back to the old ways and get rid of this. It doesn’t make sense. Our system our government is really really messed up nowadays as long as money goes into their pocket they don’t care about people that’s trying to make it living from the check to check.

[@danr2652]

See, this is why I don't trust facial recognition. I'm concerned that my face would mistakenly link me to the Chupacapra.

[@BrysonWest-n7h]

I swear I hear her name but you said k your keeping her name a secret

[@CM-xr9oq]

are you ok?

[@tinacastellano8683]

Everytime I try to file for unemployment several it hang up on me...but hey Im safe my mom knows Chip and Maria in Baltimore Maryland who

[@fawnbutler9158]

AMEN FINALLY

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

When I first started it took like two weeks to verify. I had an old phone number issue which I helped them fix. I know they saved a bunch of money but should not have hurt so many. I think having an associate degree in business helped me in this. Computing is everywhere now and taking a class can help a lot..🎉

[@CM-xr9oq]

lol. What are you talking about?

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

@@CM-xr9oq The ID&Me verification process.

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

@@CM-xr9oq it's feed back that helps. I told them how come I can't change my number right within the site if I have my identification? My bank does it and I showed them pictures. It's hard for company's to use and share new technology but we we help them by being the beta test we can have a much more secure internet. lol

[@danponitlong]

I DON'T NEED TO TAKE A CLASS TO SEE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT/POLITICIANS FRAUDS AND CORRUPTION OF ID,ME...THIS FRAUD IT IS ID,ME OUT OF THIS WORLD...THIS CORRUPTION. ...

[@rarefruit2320]

@@CM-xr9oqdude is slaved up big time

[@nicholaslandolina]

Agreed

[@JoséS.Banegas-l1w]

Pregunto porqué cuando colecte en el año 2921 fue más fácil ahor k yo estoy sin trabajo desde el 14 de abril 2023 ,reportadome cada semana hasta hoy ,no he recibido mis beneficios por desempleo, me llegaron 2 tarjetas y ninguna tiene fondos sigo esperando aplico los mismos datos cundo colecte el año 2021 ,no a resultado en lograr mis beneficios , k pasa People con mis beneficios .hoy es 31 de julio y todavía no he recibido mis beneficios estoy decepcionado . Llamo me piden mi # de seguro social mi # de pin ,y hasta la vez me tienen esperando caramba .

[@karenrhjackson1331]

WOW

[@cynthiadillingham2410]

My cell phone recognition Did Not Id my face several hours after taking a picture. ad a long work day !hI

[@KathleenBurge]

I don’t hear anything on my iPad so I’ll have to check it out on my iPhone and see what happens

[@DaveMccoy-c8b]

Idme

[@robinwheat7036]

Wow

[@Mymynameis123]

true

[@agnesaugust4545]

I ha

[@nuthead8888]

It’s me I’m legitimate applicants who can’t get unemployment because of these bastards 😭 here I go on month 2 of zero income while recovering from a surgery which I got fired two weeks before getting.