
On Tuesday, the state of California sued Data Trace USA, an online cell phone record provider, for $10 million. Florida-based Data Trace USA offers a 24-hour cell phone number retrieval service for $79.99, and it requires the cell holder’s Social Security number, address and full name, according to Reuters. The San Diego Superior Court suit claims Data Trace USA representatives illegally procured phone records by misrepresenting their intentions to phone companies to trick them into disclosing sensitive information, Reuters reports. The lawsuit seeks to halt this practice, commonly known as “pretexting,” according to Reuters.