If someone is sending you threatening text messages from a burner number, is there a way to trace it and identify the person? We know who it is but need proof. #infosec
@Heavymetalmotherindisguise I’m not an expert but I don’t think so, at least not as an individual civilian and even with law enforcement resources it would be a challenge. You would need to know who purchased it if it’s an actual burner, or have some kind of trace info if it’s a virtual number like Google Voice. There’s a reason criminals like them :/
@lemontart It’s burner numbers not phones. She’s creating dozens of them to text with all day long. Cops are no help. Until we can prove it’s her they won’t do anything.
@Heavymetalmotherindisguise do you know what service she’s using to get the numbers? Though I would assume the provider would require a warrant before revealing to the police any information they could use to identify the user. And if the police aren’t interested in investigating, they probably wouldn’t seek a warrant. Is it possible the communications they’re sending you constitute a criminal offense like cyberstalking or harassment? You could try getting a lawyer involved.