Cyber911 Emergency
If you are cyberstalked
These are the most frequently asked questions we receive about cyberstalking and/or harassment.
We have more extensive information about cyberstalking and cyberharassment, as well as one-to-one help and a self-help interactive guide and tutorial.
Advice for those who believe they are being stalked
Being stalked on the Internet is serious business. All too many times, stalkers move from cyberspace into real life and personally confront their targets.
WiredSafety, after consulting with law enforcement agencies and other experts, offers this advice to those who believe they are being stalked.
- Do Not reply to your cyberstalker.
- Do Not destroy communications from stalkers. Save all communications on your computer.
- Do Not keep stalking a secret. If there is any indication that a stalker might have your offline information – name, address, phone number -- call the police immediately.
- Do Not take threats as a joke. If a stalker threatens physical violence, call the police immediately. If your law enforcement agency needs help, have them contact WiredSafety.org.
- Do Not feel unempowered. You can resist stalkers, and most states have anti-cyberstalking laws.
WiredSafety also advises those who use the Internet to “Google” themselves. This simple process allows you to find out who might have your personal information.
Go to Google’s search engine, www.google.com. Type in your first and last name in “quotes” (“John Doe”). Type in your telephone address next (no spaces, using dashes one time and parentheses the next). Type in your full street address, in “quotes”.
Note all sites and URLs that contain your personal contact information. Contact those sites and ask them to remove your information.