QUESTION
Can someone send strangers my address?
Asked on Nov 05th, 2012 on Litigation - Pennsylvania
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My girlfriends friend sent her an email that her ex sent to her. In this message, he stated that he sent this email to 57 others. This email contained our current address and we don't know who the other 56 people are that received are. We were wondering if we could do anything about this. My girlfriend no longer feels safe at home and I’m afraid to leave her home alone when I go to work.
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Melvin G. Franke
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What are your damages?
Answered on Jun 13th, 2013 at 12:50 AM
Michael J. Breczinski
Go get a restraining order against him. This sounds like a threat.
Answered on Nov 09th, 2012 at 4:51 AM
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I don't think there is any protection in cyberspace. This is one of the problems with this new world wide web that everyone is so anxious to fill up with personal stuff.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 3:30 AM
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Yes, someone did send those addresses. She should get pepper spray.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 3:09 AM
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There is no law against it that I am aware of. There is a type of lawsuit for invasion of privacy. Just publishing your address in of itself is probably not an invasion of privacy. These days, it is not difficult to get someone's address. If the email contained information that might tend to induce people to violence against you or your girlfriend, or that slandered you, you may, in theory, have a suit. However, if the person sending the email has no property, then you couldn't collect whatever damages you were able to prove.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Dennis P. Mikko
Since your address is available from many sources, the disclosure is not an invasion of your privacy. There is probably nothing you can do.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 9:16 PM
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Your address is not confidential. There used to be these things called phone books that had everyone's address and phone number. There are dozens of search companies that claim that for a few bucks they can find almost anyone.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 8:54 PM
I don't see anything you can do although you should never write something you don't want republished.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 8:53 PM
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Someone can send strangers your address.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 7:51 PM
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If the email contains threats or incites the others to harm you or your girlfriend you should take it to a lawyer ASAP to have it reviewed for possible criminal charges or a civil claim.
Answered on Nov 07th, 2012 at 7:36 PM