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Dealing with a unknown psychopath
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Okay, so, my information at this point is sadly limited, I'll update when I get more information.
Essentially, one of my best friends got his phone stolen, a Palm Treo. Whoever stole it had a laugh sending dirty pictures in messages to some of his friends, no big deal. But then started sending his ex threatening message to the tune of "I'm going to cut you up and there's nothing Erik can do about it." This is one example of messages that have been sent. (and hey, maybe it's just the dude having a laugh by sending creepy texts to whoever the original owner had sent the most messages to)
The scary part about this is that, as a smart phone, it likely had contact information beyond her number stored in there.
Has anyone had to deal with a situation like this before, and what should we be doing at this point. I've already told them to call the police and get them involved as soon as possible.
Essentially, one of my best friends got his phone stolen, a Palm Treo. Whoever stole it had a laugh sending dirty pictures in messages to some of his friends, no big deal. But then started sending his ex threatening message to the tune of "I'm going to cut you up and there's nothing Erik can do about it." This is one example of messages that have been sent. (and hey, maybe it's just the dude having a laugh by sending creepy texts to whoever the original owner had sent the most messages to)
The scary part about this is that, as a smart phone, it likely had contact information beyond her number stored in there.
Has anyone had to deal with a situation like this before, and what should we be doing at this point. I've already told them to call the police and get them involved as soon as possible.
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Also, report the theft to your carrier, which also should have been done immediately. They likely have procedures in place to aid in any possible investigation. Don't just have the phone shut off - let the company handle it as they do, as they might want to keep the phone active if it could aid in catching the thief.
There's probably not much he can do himself aside from notifying everybody whose contact information was on the phone.