The advent of social networking websites has enabled instant communication across borders for users the world over, but abusers have found a far different use for such treasure troves of information in until-recently unimagined crimes.
This new form of Internet crime hit the University of Minnesota about two months ago when a student had her Facebook photo and phone number stolen and posted to various pornographic websites.
“I got some random calls from people from across the country just saying like, ‘Hey baby, just got your number off this website,’” said the sophomore, who wished not to be named because her information remains on the sites.
An unknown person put Lisa’s, as she asked to be called, Facebook picture on various women’s bodies and posted it on several pornographic websites. A textbox with her phone number accompanied it, leading to numerous phone calls and text messages.
Read the full story at the Minnesota Daily.
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