It does I’m in the UK and have been swatted, completely wrecked my life for a few months I was interrogated/interviewed dozens of times in dozens of stations and my dad even got arrested and cautioned during it.
Worst thing about it as soon as they realise they have messed up they double down on trying to get you on anything.
To be fair I’m in N Ireland where the cops go absolutely mad compared with the rest of the UK at least that is the impression I get.
The other thing that really screwed me is I’m a Protestant and the initial phone call went to the mayors office (who is was well known to be an Ira supporter) and not the police (who seemed desperate to impress said mayor) .
I know now who did it to me and it was definetly sectarian in nature sadly.
While I do want them to face justice it cost me so much money simply defending myself I couldn’t afford for it to keep going.
Yes, anything related to spoofing, that’s what I was afraid of. But don’t they need to know more information to spoof, such as your address and birth date etc?
Why are you assuming I’M the bad guy?? I met a sociopath this evening and he charmed me into giving him my phone number and full legal name. He’s like the classic American-Psycho-type profile. I’m scared.
What kinda of pick up line does a guy gotta use to get your full name. You make it sound like he strong armed you. I think you’re over reacting, creeps are gonna be creeps to everyone, ignore him if he contacts you. In fact block his number. In a few days you’ll forget about them.
He put my first name into his phone then he asked me my last name so I told him then he put that into his phone too. Only a few hours later I realized I should not have told him my last name. Why did he ask my last name? Only a sociopath would ask so many things of someone after only knowing them for 5 minutes. He had a way with interpersonal skills, my guard went down and I felt like I trusted him and felt safe, but now my stranger danger alarm is screaming.
Well no, id say having a first and last name is pretty common, especially if they want to add you on a social media account. There are plenty of reasons for why he asked for your last name, he could just be ocd and want full names in his phone. There couldve already been a Lemmyknowsbest in his phone and needed your last name to tell you two apart.
Even if not, it will be much easier to remember who that is after the record gets forgotten: one can look up a person’s name in the internet and that works better with a full name
Have you heard of swatting? Spoof a call from your number to 911 and make up something really bad sounding.
Doesn’t really work outside the US.
It does I’m in the UK and have been swatted, completely wrecked my life for a few months I was interrogated/interviewed dozens of times in dozens of stations and my dad even got arrested and cautioned during it.
Worst thing about it as soon as they realise they have messed up they double down on trying to get you on anything.
Shit, that sounds like the opposite of what they (if you mean Bobbies) should do. But that’s the reality we’re in :(
To be fair I’m in N Ireland where the cops go absolutely mad compared with the rest of the UK at least that is the impression I get.
The other thing that really screwed me is I’m a Protestant and the initial phone call went to the mayors office (who is was well known to be an Ira supporter) and not the police (who seemed desperate to impress said mayor) .
I know now who did it to me and it was definetly sectarian in nature sadly.
While I do want them to face justice it cost me so much money simply defending myself I couldn’t afford for it to keep going.
Yes, anything related to spoofing, that’s what I was afraid of. But don’t they need to know more information to spoof, such as your address and birth date etc?
You’re either fishing for ideas or you pissed someone off and are scared for they might pull on you.
Why are you assuming I’M the bad guy?? I met a sociopath this evening and he charmed me into giving him my phone number and full legal name. He’s like the classic American-Psycho-type profile. I’m scared.
What kinda of pick up line does a guy gotta use to get your full name. You make it sound like he strong armed you. I think you’re over reacting, creeps are gonna be creeps to everyone, ignore him if he contacts you. In fact block his number. In a few days you’ll forget about them.
He put my first name into his phone then he asked me my last name so I told him then he put that into his phone too. Only a few hours later I realized I should not have told him my last name. Why did he ask my last name? Only a sociopath would ask so many things of someone after only knowing them for 5 minutes. He had a way with interpersonal skills, my guard went down and I felt like I trusted him and felt safe, but now my stranger danger alarm is screaming.
FWIW I try to get someone’s full name when they give me their number so I don’t mix the name up with someone else in my phone.
Same
Well no, id say having a first and last name is pretty common, especially if they want to add you on a social media account. There are plenty of reasons for why he asked for your last name, he could just be ocd and want full names in his phone. There couldve already been a Lemmyknowsbest in his phone and needed your last name to tell you two apart.
Most likely he already has someone with your first name in his contact list.
Even if not, it will be much easier to remember who that is after the record gets forgotten: one can look up a person’s name in the internet and that works better with a full name
No, the phone system is horribly insecure.