I know a few here are on my Friends list on Facebook. I want you to know that my account is de-activated. I also want all of you to know that Facebook is not as innocent and "safe" as it is said to be. There is someone on the site now using MY picture as her profile picture and posted something about me that is not true, not to mention it certainly was not a positive comment. I have emailed to as many people as I could remember who were my friends on Facebook to ask them to remove ALL pictures of me. I have no idea who this person is, never added her as a friend, so I have no idea how this happened. I have sent report to Facebook.
If you are a Facebook user-beware! And watch what you post. I am really concerned that my dd has an account, I asked her to delete hers as well. It's just not worth the risk.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
Originally posted by MaryJo: I hope you contacted the FBI. That is considered cyber bullying and it is illegal.
Did you see the woman in the news recently who was angry at a friend and posted the "friend's" picture of her daughter on Craig's list with all of the young girls info, email, cell phone number etc....in the sexual encounters section. The girl is 17.
I did not contact the FBI. I did contact the State Police who said because there was no "real" threat (and I read him the info she posted and the email she sent), he recommended keeping a log of all of it and to print out any emails and keep them. It has stopped for now. Facebook removed that person's profile because I reported her.
The other story you posted-that is horrible? What kind of person does that? I hope she did get arrested and I hope she is charged as a pedophile!
Jill I think this woman has been arrested. It is very frightening what can happen.
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
I hope you contacted the FBI. That is considered cyber bullying and it is illegal.
Did you see the woman in the news recently who was angry at a friend and posted the "friend's" picture of her daughter on Craig's list with all of the young girls info, email, cell phone number etc....in the sexual encounters section. The girl is 17. I think this woman has been arrested. It is very frightening what can happen.
Posts: 1393 | Location: West Florida | Registered: March 12, 2004
Originally posted by Sheltieguy: Jill, any new developments in your Facebook problem?
I read that Facebook rules requires that you use your real name, so I never signed up. I'm too much of a privacy freak for that.
I got an email yesterday from FB that they have "removed what they consider all offensive material", whatever that is supposed to mean. I did re-activate my account, but my dd showed me how set it up to be as private as possible. I rarely go on anymore though. My friends and family, when they found out about this person, pretty much bombarded her with quite unkind messages so maybe she got the hint that you can post what you want about me but no one will believe you.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
I plan to print out the email I received and also have changed my email address, passwords, etc. Had to update my email info with all the utility companies, banks, etc. I am contacting the state police in the morning.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
I agree that this is something you can't handle alone. Start you a log (on paper, not on the computer) and starting at the beginning, write down everything that is happening, including dates (and possibly times) because you will not be able to remember exactly what happened in a week or two. Make paper copies of the e-mails and post (in case your computer becomes unresponsive) so that you will have copies of them.
The police may refer you to the FBI (or call them in themselves) because they have an internet fraud division and they can trace e-mails. I don't know how they do it but I know they can.
Oh my gosh Jill. I am so sorry this is happening to you. I agree with everyone else about contacting the police. Even if there is nothing they can do, at least you are creating a paper trail in case this turns into something more, or if she tries to steal your identity.
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Originally posted by jillybean: It has now gotten worse. Even though the profile for this person is gone, she sent me an email directly, not through FB. Apparently "she" is saying that fraudelent credit card purchases are linked to my email address. Then goes on to ask if that is my boyfriend (and she puts his name in the email). I did not have his name posted on my FB. Then goes on to say that "she" will be continuing her investigation of me. Also asked why anyone would have a FB with no picture(i had a pic of the beach) because that would mean I had something to hide.
I am truly scared right now. I don't even know what to do. There is NO way to get a hold of the FB people except through email.
What a nightmare. I've never done anything to hurt a soul in this world and now someone has it in for me.
Jill
Keep the email that you received and contact the police and ask them what you need to do next. Don't mess around with this. It sounds like this person may be a pro.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
It has now gotten worse. Even though the profile for this person is gone, she sent me an email directly, not through FB. Apparently "she" is saying that fraudelent credit card purchases are linked to my email address. Then goes on to ask if that is my boyfriend (and she puts his name in the email). I did not have his name posted on my FB. Then goes on to say that "she" will be continuing her investigation of me. Also asked why anyone would have a FB with no picture(i had a pic of the beach) because that would mean I had something to hide.
I am truly scared right now. I don't even know what to do. There is NO way to get a hold of the FB people except through email.
What a nightmare. I've never done anything to hurt a soul in this world and now someone has it in for me.
Jill
I have no specific goal(s) right now. I am trying to find the spiritual side of myself that I lost somewhere along the way.
Of course people can lift your pics and things, but there are also safeguards you can use. There are a lot of security things you can set up on accounts... you can make your photos viewable by friends only or even by certain friends only. Yes, there are viruses that can be transmitted through Facebook, but its just that no-place on the web is completely innocent and 'safe'. You do have to take advantage of the security precaustions. That being said, I've found Facebook has been good at responding to my friends who have had problems, so I hope that gets cleared up ASAP....
so maybe she got the hint that you can post what you want about me but no one will believe you.