“I know one of the victims didn’t have anyone to talk with and tried to handle it on her own,” Wolf says. Wolf didn’t know her perpetrator, who was sentenced to 18 months in prison, but she feels lucky she had her family’s support and didn’t give in to his demands.
State Attorney's office for the Central District of California, he may have hacked as many as 150 women. He was charged with hacking into the computers of multiple women and obtaining webcam footage of them in various states of undress, without their consent or knowledge. “The police advised me not to respond.”įour months after the initial email she received, the FBI arrested Jared James Abrahams, a 19-year-old student. “He had footage of me undressing in my bedroom, and he continued to email me threats, saying he would post those photos online if I didn’t do what he asked,” Wolf says. Wolf’s personal computer was in her bedroom, and she learned that in order to remain safe, she should put tape over the camera. “Apparently, this person had hacked one of my friend’s Facebook accounts and anyone who clicked on a specific link downloaded malware that allowed him access to their email, webcams, and social media accounts," Wolf says.
While a victim’s emotions may serve to cloud their judgment and lead them to explain away inconsistencies in their predator’s story, Evans stresses that in no way does that mean any victim is at fault. “They choose women who may be vulnerable or going through a hard time in their life.” “Everyone has the need to feel loved and these online predators are very good at what they do,” Evans says. And while you might expect to find catfishers on dating sites, Evans routinely handles cases where victims have been approached on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other social media sites. But Evans says that compared with perpetrators of Nigerian prince scams, for example, who often use broken English and implausible premises, this new breed of online predator is far savvier and more dangerous. “They gain their victim’s trust by providing a sympathetic ear and by using overt attention, flattery, and charm.” “Perpetrators like Dan often research their victims in advance so they can quickly engage them by sharing similar interests and viewpoints,” says Evans, who has a background in both law enforcement and cybersecurity.
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