Share some online stalking horror stories.

One online stalking story I heard was about a girl who constantly received unwanted messages on social media from a stranger. The stranger had found her profile and started commenting on her every post, sending private messages asking personal questions. It made her feel very uncomfortable and scared. She had to block the person multiple times as they kept creating new accounts to continue stalking her.

Well, I heard about a case where a person was being stalked by an ex - partner. The stalker would call at all hours of the night and leave threatening voicemails. They also sent anonymous gifts that were really creepy, like a broken doll. It got so bad that the victim had to move to a new city to escape the constant fear.

The most common type is probably the cyber - harassment in which the stalker targets the victim's social media accounts. They might post mean comments, spread false information, or try to isolate the victim from their friends online. For example, I know someone whose pictures were stolen by a stalker and then used in a really inappropriate and defaming way on various websites. It was a horrible situation for her. Also, stalking for financial gain is not uncommon. The stalker may try to access the victim's bank details or trick them into giving away money through phishing scams.

One scary stalking story is about a girl who noticed the same man everywhere she went. He was at the coffee shop she frequented, outside her workplace, and even on her jogging path. Every time she saw him, he would just stare at her. It made her extremely paranoid and scared to leave her house.

There was a case where a defective motherboard in a company's server seemed to be sending out random data packets. It turned out that there was a malicious chip on the motherboard that was installed during the manufacturing process in a foreign factory. This chip was stalking the company's network traffic and sending it to an unknown third - party. It cost the company a great deal of time and money to figure out the source and replace all the affected motherboards.

Once, my friend thought she was being stalked by a little dog. Every day when she walked to work, this cute dog would follow her all the way to the corner of the street. It turned out the dog just liked the smell of her breakfast sandwich.

Sure. There was a story where a home user's computer started making strange noises. They thought it was a hardware issue at first. But then they noticed that their webcam would turn on by itself sometimes. It turned out that malware had infected the motherboard's firmware and was using the webcam to spy on the user. It was a really creepy situation as they felt like they had no privacy in their own home.

One common type is social media stalking. People might follow every post, like, and comment on a victim's account in an obsessive way. Another is email stalking, where unwanted and often threatening emails are sent repeatedly. Also, there's location - based stalking through apps that might accidentally expose someone's whereabouts, and the stalker uses that information to track their movements.

There was a guy who befriended someone online. They talked for a while and the online friend asked him to meet up. When they met, the 'friend' tried to force him into joining a cult. He managed to escape but it was a very scary experience. Online friendships can sometimes be really dangerous if you're not careful.

One horror story is about a young man who got addicted to online gambling. He started by betting small amounts but quickly got in over his head. He lost all his savings and even borrowed money from friends and family, thinking he could win it back. Eventually, he was in huge debt and his relationships were ruined.