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Expert: - 12/16/2009


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PLEASE DO NOT REVEAL MY EMAIL ADDRESS!

A person I know hacked into my yahoo e-mail account.
I know who it is. The person, of course, has denied it.
That person hacked into my account to learn my activities, then sent an e-mail regarding that.  The person later went in and deleted their e-mail.

I know the 8-day time period when it occurred.
I was not using my e-mail for 5 of those days.

How would I obtain proof of who hacked into my e-mail account?
I surmise that proof would be in the form of ascertaining what IP address accessed my e-mail, then pinpointing the person at that IP address.  

Answer
Hi M,

I do not get to see your e-mail address so no worries there. The system hides it even from me.

As for your question, yes it by the accessing IP address, but that is a job for the police. If you are pretty sure it has happened and you have a suspect, you need to call the police and report it as soon as you can. You see the longer you wait, the more chance of the records that they need being deleted by your ISP. Call your local police and report a "computer crime case". If they can not help you (either from lack of manpower or no trained detectives in this area) they should refer you to an agency that can help. But don't delay.

Be well and stay safe..  

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I can answer questions concerning Computer Crime Investigations and Internet investigations including Computer Crime Laws both at the State level and Federal level. I can answer questions on almost any crime in which a computer is used. In addition I can answer questions concerning copywrite infringement (peer to peer, and copying). I served as a police Commander and conducted and still conduct Computer Crime Investigations at the Local, State and Federal level. I have investigated all most any kind of crime with which or which involved a computer and the internet, from murders, kidnappings, extortion, drug dealing and more. I can answer questions concerning Computer Forensics (the art of recovering information from a suspects computer), Computer Crime Investigations and Internet Investigations. I am a Federally Court Recognized Expert in Computer Crime and Computer Forensics. I have worked in both Facebook and MySPace, also in Peer to Peer investigations. In addition I can answer questions concerning child predators and how to make your children safer on-line. I teach Computer Forensics, Internet Investigations, Peer to Peer Investigations and other computer crime related subjects for several colleges and the Institute of Police Technology and Management. My hobby webpage - Military Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdID8487

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I conduct computer crime investigations in conjunction with the F.B.I., Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Gainesville Police Department, and University of Florida Police Department, Levi County Sheriff’s Office, Starke Police Department and other agencies in the North Florida Court District. I provide the forensic data recovery services for those agencies as well as internet tracing and information gathering. I am a Federal Court Certified Expert in Computer Crime Investigations and Forensics. I teach Computer Forensics for the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management. I also teach Computer Crime courses for Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Training Center. Associate Instructor; teach Computer Crime courses thorough out the world for IPTM. Presently Teach Cyber Crime Investigations, Computer Crime Investigations and Computer Forensic Data Recovery Course.

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2 Degrees in Criminal Justice, now teach college level Data Forensics classes

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Awarded the FBI Directors Award for assisting the FBI in a National Computer Crime Investigation. Awarded Dec 2002

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