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Cyberstalking
is more real than you think, by Greg Tingle
*note:
in late 2006 the author attracted another stalker
and cyber stalker. On the 18th January 2006, the author
was interviewed from Network Nine's 60 Minutes about
the stalker. On the 16th December 2005 the author
was interviewed by B&T (Australian media journal)
about his stalker the the e-crime he fell victim to.
There was a Virgin related tie in. More information
will be releases to the media and general public in
the near future.
Media Man Australia explores
the world of cyberstalking.
Why
would we write about such a bizarre activity you ask?
Media
Man Australia (Greg Tingle), has been a victim himself.
Cyberstalking
is much more common than many people realize. I should
know.
My
first experience with this goes back a number of years,
after a met a person (female) via the internet.
Cyberstalking
is now a crime, punishable by law, in many parts of
the world.
A
case of cyberstalking can start out as innocently
as a blind date with someone you "met" online.
That's what happened to me.
You
decide that you don't want to maintain contact with
them, for whatever reason, like because their a "nutter",
but they ignore your verbal and written requests to
drop the contact.
Cyberstalkers
and cyber criminals find immunity via the internet.
How
many of you know someone that has had a bad experience
from meeting someone from the internet or even been
a victim of online fraud?
My
advise is to never go on blind dates, let alone venture
into the world of online dating.
Meet
people the old fashioned way - through existing friends
and family, the local shops and the like.
Bad
people can be found everywhere, but they seem to thrive
in an online environment.
Cyberstalking
is real - from someone who knows.
*the
above article is a work in progress, and I am continuing
to work on this piece.
Editors
note: Yes, cyberstalking is real. Unfortunately I
have been a victim. My advice is to ignore it, and
it will likely go away, but perhaps its a case by
case basis.
Links:
Articles
Publicist
attacked by poison pen - 16th December 2005
Man
charged in e-mail stalking of anchor, by Rick Jervis
- 13th July 2003
Cyberstalking
is increasing (Australia.Internet.com) - includes
Greg Tingle's comments - 21st April 2003
Local
trial looms for electronic stalking (Rockford Register
Star), by Corina Curry - 14th July 2003
Book
Reviews
Secrets,
Lies & Chat, by Greg Tingle & Yvette Moore
Interviews
Greg
Tingle interviews Jayne Hitchcock, Author and President
of WHOA - 23rd June 2003
Vena
McGrath, Author & Internet Chat Authority - 30th
March 2004
Profiles
Stalking
Survey
Survey
- ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION HARASSMENT SURVEY - Queen's
University Belfast
Legal
Australian
Federal Police
Crime
Stoppers Australia
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