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FACT: Insurace Companies are Watching You On Facebook

Do you have a facebook?

Do you have a facebook?

Just this week a woman diagnosed with clinical depression was under treatment and unable to work. Her doctor encouraged her to take it easy and do things to cheer herself up. Skeptical about her condition the insurance company began to investigate her claim.

The insurance company has hired a private investigator to do detective work on the women, following her around as she went about her daily business. The even had called other family members mimicking credit collectors to try and collect any dirt they could find.

The insurance company once tipped off to some erratic behavior looked her up on Facebook. What they found wasn’t a depressed, unable to work person. They discovering pictures of her partying and taking exotic vacations.

The insurance company said if she is well enough to party she is well enough to work. The lady replied partying helps me overcome my depression. If I party I simply have nothing left over for work in the morning. this horrible disease is forcing her to choose between partying and working. With this victims current situation of being dropped by her insurance she is going to have to go back to a life of depression being forced to work rather than doing what brings her joy.

The moral of the story is be very careful what you post on facebook! You never know who is watching.

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