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Stalking and Reverse Lookup
Being stalked may be something that most of us never even think about but occurs more than we think. There are varying degrees of what we may consider stalking but most states have laws spelling out what is and is not stalking. The truth is stalking is much more common than most believe.

An estimated 3.4 million Americans identified themselves as victims of stalking during a one-year span, according to federal crime experts who on Tuesday released the largest-ever survey of the aggravating and often terrifying phenomenon. DAVID CRARY, AP

The survey itself was designed to dig deeper into the different forms of stalking which had not been specifically defined in earlier studies. What researchers found was the most common type of stalking, which they defined as a course of conduct directed at a specific person on at least two separate occasions which would cause fear, was the act of unwanted phone calls. The reported incidence of phone stalking was 66% of those surveyed while the next closest complaint was email stalking coming in at 31% of those surveyed.

Now there is always a margin of error but the study showed that unwanted phone calls were happening at a rate double than that of other forms of stalking. Perhaps this is due to the relative anonimity afforded to the caller. Most people who would resort to such an act are probably not calling for landline phone which would show up on a caller ID, or would at least engage a *67 technique to mask their identity.

The best way to make someone stop phone stalking you is to get their number, call them and tell them to stop. Once their identity is known it is usually enough to get a prankster to stop. Remember, the definition of stalking is two unwanted incidents so a prankster, though probably not meaning harm, falls into the category.

People looking to instill real fear into you might be a little more difficult to avoid. Their intention is to bother you for some reason and they are probably a little more devious than your average prankster. If you are able to determine their phone number, you may wish to call the police and file a report. If their phone number is unlisted you may wish to use a call trace service or a reverse look up. These services will give you public information for free and you might be able to identify the number.

If the caller is using a cell phone to make the annoying or frightening calls, you will need to use a pay search by phone number service because cell phone numbers are not listed in 411 directory. The information is considered private so it is not published but you are legally allowed to access the numbers through data bases. They just happen to charge a small fee. You will be able to run a reverse lookup and quickly get the number of any cell phone owner and report them to the authorities.

If you even suspect you are being stalked maliciously you should follow your instincts and report it to the police. Even if it turns out to be nothing, you are better safe than sorry. Even reporting minor incidents is wise because if they escalate, the police will have record of other unwanted contact earlier on and will have more people to stop the person legally.

The study was described as a groundbreaking effort to analyze the scope and varying forms of stalking, which had not been featured in previous versions of the National Crime Victimization Survey.
The researchers defined stalking as a course of conduct, directed at a specific person on at least two separate occasions, that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. The most commonly reported types of stalking were unwanted phone calls (66 percent), unsolicited letters or e-mail (31 percent), or having rumors spread about the victim (36 percent).
More than one-third of the victims reported being followed or spied upon; some said they were tracked by electronic monitoring, listening devices or video cameras.
Nearly 75 percent of victims knew their stalker in some capacity — most commonly a former spouse or ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.
Women were far more likely than men to be stalking victims, and people who were divorced or separated were more vulnerable than other marital categories. People aged 18-24 were more likely to be stalked than older people.
Victims reported suffering a range of emotions because of the stalking. Their most common fears included not knowing what would happen next (46 percent) and fearing the stalking would continue indefinitely (29 percent). Nine percent of the victims said their worst fear was death.
According to the report, about 130,000 victims said they had been fired or asked to leave their job because of problems arising from the stalking. About one in eight of all employed victims lost time from work, either for fear for their safety or to pursue activities such as seeking a restraining order or testifying in court.
Mary Lou Leary, a former federal prosecutor who is executive director of the National Center for Victims of Crime, said she was struck by the persistence of some of the stalking behavior depicted in the report.
“When you consider the impact that stalking has on a victim’s life, five weeks is forever — five years is incredible,” she said. “They often have to give up their current life, leave their jobs, their homes, establish a whole new identity.”
Leary credited law enforcement authorities with taking stalking serious, but she said more needs to be done to strengthen anti-stalking laws and to expand the resources to combat it.
The federal government and all 50 states have enacted laws making stalking a crime, but the laws and definitions of stalking vary widely.
The survey’s authors tracked a range of stalking behaviors, including waiting for the victim at a certain location, sending unwanted messages or leaving an unwanted present.
“While individually these acts may not be criminal, collectively and repetitively these behaviors may cause a victim to fear for his or her safety or the safety of a family member,” the report said.
About 40 percent of the victims reported the stalking to the police, and about one-fifth filed charges.
The largest previous study of stalking, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2005, estimated that 7 million women and 2 million men in the U.S. had been stalked at some time during their life. It found that violence was committed against the stalking victims in at least 25 percent of the cases.

For More information on The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics please read the report on stalking

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Cyberstalking and Harassment

Cyberstalking and Online Harassment have become big buzz words due to advancements in technology moving faster than the protective measures which stop this type of behavior. The main differences between Cyberstalking, Online Harassment, and Cyberbullying are the degrees of intimidation and danger associated with each one.

The issue is that no matter what you call it, being harassed online, in person, or over the phone is a nuisance and could be quite scary for anyone. If you are being stalked, this usually refers to repetitive behavior of a nature that my range from intrusion to out right aggressive behavior. Victims of serious stalking could be in physical danger. Harassment is thought of more as verbal or communicative behavior intended to make a victim feel vulnerable.

Over the years, studies have been conducted in an attempt to measure just how widespread this type of behavior may or may not be, but the numbers are very misleading because of the emergence online social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook. Before the advent of such interpersonal technology it was likely that about 8% of women in the United States would endure some form of harassment in their lifetime and about 2% of men in the United States.

In shear numbers, this makes the problem very prevalent in our society especially for women. Now with different forms of social media developing on an almost daily basis the problems have come more widespread.

Making our MySpace and Facebook accounts private is a very important step in combating online bullying or cyberstalking but people are free to make their own websites with the intention of tormenting others so if you are faced with any type of online harassment you should keep records of it and report it to your local authorities. It may be difficult to identify the offenders in many cases but records of email addresses, IP addresses, and web content may be helpful to authorities down the road. Each state has laws of varying degrees regarding cyberstalking and your state’s website is a good place to do research.

If you are being harassed by phone there are things you can do to stop it. In general, once a person is identified and “called out” they will leave you alone. These type of people are aggressive salesmen, bill collectors, phishing scammers and fraudsters. Technically, this is cyberstalking because it occurs over a digital network so there are state and federal laws governing its abuse.

Many times, the use of Caller ID or *69 will put an end to intrusive phone calls but if the calls are originating from cell phones their information is not listed in 411 directories. In fact, even your cell phone provider is not at liberty to give you the full details of the person who is calling you. Information from all phone records is private and isn’t legal to exchange.

Evil minded people who intend to defraud your are well aware of the privacy protections afforded them and take full advantage of it. People who are in your personal life and wish to do you harm may or may not be aware of how to avoid detection but if they use a cell phone to threaten or bully you, chances are you will not be able to identify them easily.

However, just because cell phone information is not listed for free in the white pages does not mean it isn’t listed. In fact, public records regarding the owners of cell phones is readily available but it costs money. There are thousands of databases out there containing information regarding cell phone owners and a quality reverse look up service will have compiled the records in one convenient place and sell access to them at a minimal price. Reverse Lookups are legal and actually trace phone numbers and locate the people attached to them.

If you are being stalked, harassed, or threatened over the phone a search by phone number service is exactly what you need to identify the owner of the phone that has been calling you. Once you have this information you can “bust” them yourself or in more serious matters give the information to the police and press charges against that person.

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