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e-mail hacking?

Started by gemini3, Dec 18, 2006, 01:32:49 PM

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wysiwyg

The email service will not provide you with information unless it is with a subpoena, and for all points and purposes I doubt they can tell who logged in - even with an IP address, most providers are DHCP and not a static that can be traced to any individual.  The closet you may come is a provider adn if she checked at the local library that is not gonna help you at all.

So change the password on the account, and it is my understanding that you can file anything, the burden of proof will be yours and without it nothing can be done.  


FLMom

I would be a little more worried than you are. Hate to be an alarmist here, but. . . .

I would have a computer technician check my computer over completely. She may have only admitted to what she'd been accused of doing. Ever heard of a keystroke logger? Someone from a remote computer can send this program to any puter of their choice. All keystrokes are logged in a stealth file and sent back to the hacker. There are all kinds of versions of these, but to give you an idea of how just one of these works, check out this link:

//www.key-stroke.com

Good Luck,
FLMom

wysiwyg

Good advice on that as well, however be sure to change your PW to something alpha/numberic - most PW's can be guessed by anyone that knows you somewhat well, ie birthdays, last 4 SS#, kids b day, house number etc.  As many times as I tell my older daughter that, I have been able to guess her pw for the last 5 years on her email, it is now a game, and I win every time!  Seriously, do a good virus scan, make sure all def's are up to date, if you have win XP SP2 make sure that the firewall is on unless you have a good av program that incorporates some kind of firewall and spam blocker etc, if you have DSL or BB a router is a good idea as well.

gemini3


notnew

I believe if she presents the e-mails as evidence then you can ask to have it striken due to the fact that any e-mail can be edited at any time by anyone who is viewing it on the screen. Anything that can be altered without the original authors knowledge in my opinion is worthless evidence.

I would ask socrateaser on this one.

I would also advise trashing this e-mail address altogether and creating a new one. The other poster is right, passwords with caps, numbers and symbols combined make it easier to guess.

She is obsessive in my opinion. Yes, you've been violated. I don't know if you can take that any farther in court or just chalk it up to a lesson learned. Your FH should also think about any other financial or other information he maintains that he had while with her (bank accounts, etc.) and change the access to that information as well. She may be all over the place and you don't even know it. If she is still carrying his last name and ever had any permission to conduct any business for him, I'd send a letter to everyone involved letting them know she is not permitted to access accounts, make changes, or discuss any aspect of his life with anyone. Better to cover your ass than leaving it hanging out for everyone to see.


gemini3


notnew

Nice means she is getting ready to stab you in the back while smiling in your face.

Long time experience with this has proven over and over with everyone I've ever chatted with on this and other sites that when BM is being nice - it's time to worry.

You've got to learn to think ahead of her. I have gotten so good at figuring out what's going on before anyone else it's almost uncanny. The clues are everywhere -  just look for them.

Don't let your guard down for a minute. And keep your money separated from FH.

I hope things work out for the best.

Happy Holidays!

wysiwyg

the more I read the more memories it brings back!  

Another tip:  you can call certain agencies like credit card or cell phone agencies and ask that a password be put on the account so that you can access info but if someone else calls to get iinfo and doe snto know it then they can not access - I had this done with cell bill, credit cards and bank info.  

speciallady

I'm a long time member here--I read but just don't post as much anymore.
Sure, you could go through a lot of expense, time and effort and unless you can prove, via a picture, that this person was on a particular computer, at a certain time and without a doubt it is her--nothing will be done, legally.
However, let me share some things that we've experienced over the years regarding the ex and the internet. I conclude with some ideas.
Let me begin with this site-yes, she's been on here (HI stalker) and probably reads still too. You wouldnt believe some of the bull she's posted here only to be "outed" and chastized.
She guess my password on FreeAdvice.com (a good site but not as wonderful as here)--because she has once again internet stalked me and found me. So, she steals my posting name, posts some really lame things, and I found her out. Long story short---turnabout was fair play and I got my posting name back. Along with some interesting info on her yahoo activities.
She broke into my msn account and my husbands. My husband used a very simple password years ago and she guessed it. Not much activity on those accounts but some personal emails sent back and forth. Thing is, she changed the profile to make  it look like son did it with all his info and pictures on it. Sad. One simple call and we got the accounts back. She was stupid enough to publicly post that she got "two new accounts" and listed our accounts.
She opened up a yahoo account using my husbands personal information. She sent some horrible things and said some horrible things on this yahoo profile making it seem like my husband printed this. ONe simple phone call and the account was taken down. She got mad because they also closed her picture page yet blamed my husband.
She stalked me on a friends forum and tried to pretend she was someone else...she was caught and we had a fun time "playing" with her!
I'd say, in all, there is about 10 different internet places she has followed me too. Originally, she found my yahoo profile and clicked on some links I had on there--I almost never use my real name, so she had to waste a lot of time doing that. Go figure.

OH, I have tons more. Even though the kids are over 18, it continues. But I'll tell ya what we've done and why she's terrified these adult children will find out her activities--how would she explain all this?
We copied everything-and I mean everything.
Now, we are not the kind of people who, like her, would run to the kids and disparrage her--we never have and never will.
BUT, should the kids, either one, ever want to know--well, there is it. I'll include the breaking in to our msn accounts--which you have experienced. What kind of a person does this sort of thing?
Copy everything---get a statcounter for all your sites--get headers for emails and most importantly..
change passwords about every other day. I have about 3 I use and interchange--its a pain but my stalker will not be getting into our sites anymore.

Good luck

Rakkasan

If a keystroke logger is being used the new password will be easily picked up.  Also, if this type of program is found on the computer, do not remove it.  It is illegal to use these programs on computers that are not owned by the person using the program.  Contact your attorney and use a different computer until the courts or police can examine the computer.  

mistoffolees

I would check into the wiretapping statutes. This is not legal advice, so take it with a grain of salt. My attorney explained that if I gave my stbx the password to my account, that it would be difficult or impossible to charge her. If, on the other hand, she obtained the password without my permission, she could well be in violation of wiretapping laws.

I think the relevant laws are federal, but I'm not sure.