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February 17, 2017 09:35 am GMT

You can track someone's live location and where they live for just a couple of dollars

There is a black market offering deeply personal information on people in China, and all you need is $30 and their phone number to check up on someone.

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has uncovered a mine of personal data on social media offering up shockingly detailed information such as people's identity card numbers, home addresses, and even live location data, based off their phones.

SEE ALSO: Posting pictures of your kids on Facebook? Think twice.

Access to an individual's records costs between 20 yuan ($2.90), and deeper level information goes up to just 220 yuan ($32).

CCTV screengrabbed a list of information that could be purchased, including a person's Alipay account number, property holdings, travel records, including hotel records, and even location.

CCTV screengrabbed a list of information that could be purchased, including a person's Alipay account number, property holdings, travel records, including hotel records, and even location.

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More about Tencent, Qq, China, Security, and Privacy

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