Finding a stalker

Don't bother with the trace; have her just change her FB password.

 

Was this before or after someone accessed her FB account from Florida? If it was before, then someone in Florida appears to have her password.

 

You'll never catch me.

 

I don't think your issue will be resolved with Apple. I think this matter needs to go to the cops. Also, I did not know that a stalker had to be sending threats, I thought the unwanted tracking of her whereabouts would be enough.

She needs to change her passwords for sure but maybe for the meantime she should shut down her FB page.

 

Not legally. If she is worried then shutting down her social media sites will be a non-issue. As for her e-mail, she should bounce any e-mail she gets that he sends. Don't have her preview any of the e-mail either, just hit bounce in Mac Mail.

 

Where is she accessing her facebook from?

Does she have a PC? If so, have you checked it for remote logging software?

Does she access Facebook from a work machine? If so, who might have logged her password on there?

It's interesting that her password has repeatedly been compromised. Think through how this could have happened - it may be a lead.

 

Some people actually find that funny? Very nice.

 

I agree with firestarter that the repeated facebook breaches may be a clue. There is a chance, though, that the Lake Mary, Florida IP address could be a red herring—I have had issues in the past with facebook, and in trying to secure my account I found that when I was logging on with my iPhone over 3G it was registering as a login from Washington, DC (300 miles away). There are a variety of ways you can lock down facebook, under Account Settings go to Security on the left, read the options and start enabling things. I have to jump through some hoops to use facebook on a new device, but it's worth it for me.

There are at least a few keyloggers that will run on Mac, something not out of the question for someone determined. More likely if there's any chance they could have had physical access to the computer.

 

Sorry to be a dunce, but could you tell me how to do that. I assume "bounce " means you send it back to the sender. I'd like to do that with some spam I'm getting.

So, how do you bounce in Mac Mail.

Thanks...

 

I think bounce was removed in Lion. If you have snow leopard it's just a menu selection. Message menu I think.

 

Maybe try contacting the FDLE (Florida department of law enforcement) with your NYPD case number and explain the situation ad provide them the IP address they may be able to assist you. Or lake Mary PD.

 

Thanks for the reply.

Under Message, there's a choice "Send Again", but no "Bounce" (I'm on Lion). Is "Send Again" the same as Bounce?

If it's the same, what exactly did (does) "Bounce" do?

Thanks again...

 

check Facebook and other accounts for secondary emails and other options to retrieve passwords. I would reset everything regarding security in all her programs including questions and secondary emails and the options of fwd emails to X accounts automatically. All should be expunged and redone.

 

…Said the glass house to the brick.

 

Thank you for the "b".

My last one today was particularly nasty, which is why I did not find humour in a stalking.

 

I'm not sure about send again. Bounce basically would send it right back to the sender as if they typed in the wrong email address. It doesn't work with spam since those usually don't accept replies. But with a single user the idea is that they'll believe they typed something wrong or the account is inactive and leave it alone.

 

You girlfriend got some admirer. If he was using the private ip dynamically assigned by DHCP. You cannot catch him.

 

you guys live in NYC and this bothers you?

 

Thanks for your reply.

Too bad Bounce is gone - I might try Send Again and see what happens.


Again - thanks for taking the time to reply...

 

Oh my apologies. I've used it in SL but not Lion.
Why would they remove that crud?

 

you're welcome

I'm not sure why they removed it but I googled before I answered Shrink and found that people were complaining on apple support forums about its removal. It's possible a future software update will bring it back but I have no idea.