ladynox25 | (no subject)

Late last night, well after I had gone to bed, someone called me. This person pretended to be one of my boyfriends and attempted to get me into a sexually intimate conversation. The most worrisome thing is that it appears this person may have been listening into our conversations via some other means, since I am now on a cordless phone. The reason I believe this is that the person managed to mimic my boyfriend's voice and speech pattern well enough to fool me and said several things that are similar to my boyfriend's and my usual conversations. I confirmed today with my actual boyfriend, and he said that he did not call me at that time last night. The last # to dial my phone is a local number, in my area code, not my boyfriend's area code.

This worries me. I have no idea what kind of sick fuck gets his/her rocks off listening to *my* intimate conversations and then calling me and trying to play along. One thing I am sure of, I have no wish on earth to be the target of a stalker. A second thing I am sure of, is that I have the phone # where this call originated from. The third thing I am sure of is that I am writing down everything I remember from last night and I will be keeping a record of any further contacts by this person. The final thing I am sure of is that I am mad, angry, irate at this violation of my privacy, my relationship, and my person and if this fucker calls me back again or tries to continue this I will have no qualms bringing the full force of whatever authority I can bring to bear on him/her for doing this to me.

I hate it when people lie to me. I hate it when people mislead me. I hate it when people try to make a fool of me. There is no more certain way to push all my buttons the absolute wrong way than to do what this fucker just did to me. I almost hope he/she tries it again so I can make it crystal clear to him/her just what a mistake he/she made. You do *NOT* want to tangle with me when I am angry. And I am beyond angry. This person picked the wrong target. Period.

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Call the cops and report the incident *now*. Non-emergency line, naturally, but get it on the record that you've received this call, and from what number.

(And, since you know so many people who can Use Their Internet Powers For Evil, why not dig up this guy's name, home address, baby pictures, and *previous criminal record* from his phone number?)

I second that! Have you also put in a request of a phone number change?

Oh sweet fucking Jesus, that's creepy! Do like weaselking says and report this to the police immediately. In the eventuality that this escalates, you need to have it on record.

Please be careful. Apparently, this sick fuck is no random stranger, but somebody who you know or who has been watching you. You need to find out who it is ASAP.

Ok, I read this & all I can think of is "Kiss the Girls". Please be careful. Report this, and try to be safe. Ask Lara how to break an arm or take out a knee cap....

I'm so sorry - I would feel violated & I'd be just as upset if it was me. *hug*

Fucking hell.

I hope the police nail this bastard. Preferably with the nine-inch variety.

What really bothers me about this is that this guy knows you, even if indirectly. This, in my mind, crosses the line from disturbing to dangerous. I'd give serious thought to arming myself if I were you.

Anyway, glad to see you got the phone number and reported it to the police. Stay safe.

I know very little on how to use a weapon, therefore if I armed myself, I'd likely be one of those for whom the weapon they own is the most dangerous to them. So, ergo, not really an option. But thank you.

Ick ick ick.

Anyway, you're doing the right thing: document everything and report every incident. It's a lot easier to get action taken if you can demonstrate a pattern.

As tempting as it may be, do *not* retaliate against this person yourself or encourage friends to do that. If you tell him "Don't contact me again" and he contacts you, that's harassment. If you make contact with him, even hostile contact, you'll have a much harder time proving that he is the bad guy, and if you or your friends do anything illegal against him the cops will be much less interested in helping you out. (Plus, the person who owns the phone might not be the real culprit.)

My sympathies. Being stalked is ugly and unsettling, and I hope you get a quick resolution to this. *hugs*

Folks above already made all the useful suggestions, so best of luck and hopes for a swift resolution.

Sympathies. I noticed this post while reading D'Glenn's Friends page. Advice: Buy a digital (often labelled "DSS" for "Digital Spread Spectrum") phone. They're darned cheap these days; maybe a friend has one to give you. I hope everything works out for you.

Thank you. Actually, I've tried to determine if my phone is digital or not. Unfortuantely, the brand (GE) outsourced their customer service and the customer service doesn't have a clue. They say it has a "digital security system" (which I figured out by RTFM before I called, but I digress) but they can't tell me what it does.

Is it marked with a model number? Maybe I can find the info for you. Usually, "digital security system" means that there's a password on the answering machine portion (which might be an option on a different flavor of your phone).

The box says 27998GE6. The manual says 27998C. Either way, you'll likely end up where I did, with the outsourced customer service, because they seem to be the only people available to speak to. Still, I wish you luck.

Yes, it has a password on the answering machine, but the manual also says:

"Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protect against false ringing, unauthorized access, and charges to your phone line."

Which is maddeningly vague and leaves open the possiblity of there being more to it than just the password.