'Most traumatizing Bumble story' goes viral: Woman's ex uses food delivery app data to stalk her

There's a new creepy dating story going viral online, being dubbed the "Most traumatizing Bumble story." The date allegedly used information from a food delivery service to track down the woman afterward. The unsettling incident has sparked fresh fears among women about the potential dangers of dating in the digital age and how easily personal data can be exploited for stalking.

Rupal Madhup, a brand marketing professional from Bengaluru, shared the disturbing story on LinkedIn involving her friend, who was the victim in this.

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Rupal Madhup, a brand marketing professional from Bengaluru, recently shared her friend's story on LinkedIn, about how she was targeted by an ex-partner who worked at a food delivery company.

What began as an ordinary dating relationship quickly took a dark turn after the breakup, when the ex used his access to the company's data to monitor her every move.

According to Rupal, her friend had started seeing the guy, and initially, everything seemed normal.

"Everything seemed fine until the relationship didn't work out for whatever reason¡ªand that's when things got weird."

After the breakup, the man reportedly went "full stalker mode," using his access at the company to flag her account in their system. This meant that he had real-time updates on her delivery locations¡ªeach and every time she ordered.

The messages her friend received were not just invasive, but also downright creepy, with the ex-partner sending texts like, "Why are you not ordering at your own place at 2 AM? Where are you?" or "What are you doing in Chennai?"

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Even more disturbingly, he would comment on her personal habits, such as sending a message saying, "Ordering chocolates, are you on your period?"

It took some time for her to piece together the fact that this wasn't just odd behavior¡ªit was an outright violation of her privacy.

As Rupal put it, "At first, she thought it was just him being weird, but when it kept happening, she put 2+2 together."

The situation is a stark reminder of how data, while being a powerful tool in today's world, can easily become a weapon in the wrong hands.

"This man was literally using data to stalk her post-breakup," Rupal pointed out.

The implications of this are particularly troubling, considering the sensitive nature of location-based data and how it can be misused by people with malicious intent.

"Data might be the new electricity," Rupal added, "but it's also one of the most dangerous weapons in the wrong hands."

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