My niece was chatting on MSN to someone and she doesn't know who it is? Can I trace the email address back to someone without using the police?
2006-10-15 07:23:26 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
My niece is only 13 years old.
2006-10-15 07:29:34 · update #1
Sounds like you're looking after your niece's interests. She needs to understand the dangers of grooming and that the other person may not be all they suggest. As others have said, try asking your niece to find out by simple open questions. If the response isn't good, your niece can change her details on the web and start up again (tho the other party might too..).
Do her parents know?
How about other relatives? Our kids know some stuff about each other that we as parents don't.
The bottom line is no.
Unless you know someone in the ISP industry willing to risk their job.
Or contact the police..
2006-10-15 10:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is not reason enough to find out who she was talking to - she should ask him who he is, and if in doubt use the block function on him.
However there are ways to find out via an email addres - however an email needs to be sent. When the unknown users sends an emial to your pc you can find out what his ISP address is. You can then you ISP locators on the internet (google to find on) and type in the ISP. It will label a town or country but not an address for obvious reasons.
2006-10-15 07:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Chεεrs [uk] 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a google search for email traker pro
2006-10-17 07:43:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be proactive. Talk to him as if you are your niece and lure him to a prearranged site after making arrangements with the police to arrest him. Otherwise, they aren't going to do a dang thing.
2006-10-15 07:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try using myspace.com, you'll have to make an account but so many people are on there you can search for someone using their email address, or if you go to zabasearch.com, you could get some free info...try it out zaba search is huge.
2006-10-15 07:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by lani 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure, you're able to be traced in case you bypass to a internet site. the log interior the information superhighway server can see which ip handle get right of entry to their server. besides the reality that in the time of Yahoo solutions, in basic terms the admin (or people who have been given get right of entry to to the log record) can see the ip handle. not seen to us mere purchasers.
2016-11-23 13:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by eckhardt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
apparently there are ways but they are illegal as i tried this one in a similar situation but i was faced with red tape. Be careful.
2006-10-15 07:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. they do it on CSI all the time. if you go to the CSI website and click on contact, you can email horatio, mac or gil and they should point you in the right direction......i think
2006-10-15 07:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Troubled Joe(the ghost of) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-10-15 07:25:09 · answer #9 · answered by Mr. Esquire 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes put on replay
2006-10-15 07:27:56 · answer #10 · answered by ohshapapa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋