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I need to track this person down
Jeice
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A friend of mine subletted her place to this person. And, when payment time came along, that person is no where to be found.
She has an ip address range (somewhere in BC), an email, a cell number and a name. Is there any way this person can be tracked. Or is my friend fucked?
She has an ip address range (somewhere in BC), an email, a cell number and a name. Is there any way this person can be tracked. Or is my friend fucked?
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The IP address is a good start, if they haven't moved from where they are, you can get an address from that with a warrant and a cooperative ISP. Email, unless it states a company name is almost useless, unless again, you're going for the IP often contained in the header info.
A cell number is a very interesting thing. Federal authorities would be able to use that, right down to GPS triangulation, but I'm not sure how helpful even police pressure would be at a regional level, as it would go back to account holder, which really could be anywhere (unlike an IP which is a fixed provider location).
The name is somewhat helpful, if they are on the grid, you can try Operator services, but its unlikely they have a recent, usable address. If you play dress up, you could call everybody in the region with the same surname, and ask for the whereabouts or contact info for that person.
You're welcome to pursue this but I doubt you will get any money.
Probably fucked. I presume you or your friend has done the obvious and looked to see if the person is on Facebook? I don't think cell numbers are indexed on Canada411 or the Telus online phonebook, but even if it was, it could be one of those phones you buy at 7-11.
Somewhere in BC doesn't really help. This is a big province with what, five or six million people?
Just a tad over 4, with most of that concentrated in the Lower Mainland and on the southern Island.
But it still probably won't help you. You could try calling the RCMP or the VPD (depending on where your friend's place is) and seeing if they can help you out. But I think you are fucked.
I suppose you could report it as a missing person, but I don't know if that would be wise.
That sucks.
We've done the obvious facebook and 411.ca etc., but no luck. I don't know anyone in the phone companies, ISP's or FBI that could trace it for me so...
Thanks for the info guys.
I would not be shocked if Telus and Shaw all route their stuff through some facility here in the Lower Mainland.
Try google? Sounds dumb I know, but you never know...
Next time, have a lease, photocopy ID, and take a deposit.