Internet Bounty Hunters – FOX 11 News investigative report.
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Los Angeles – Internet bounty hunters track down bullies and internet trolls who prey on people online. As more and more people find themselves the victims of brutal online attacks, many are turning to bounty hunters for help fighting back.
Story Script:
MICHAEL ROBERTS IS AN INTERNET BOUNTY HUNTER. HIS COMPANY, REXXFIELD, TRACKS THE IDENTITIES OF ANONYMOUS ONLINE THUGS AND WORKS WITH AUTHORITIES TO SEE THAT THEY GET EXPOSED.
Michael Roberts, Founder, Rexxfield.com
“For the first time in history, anyone can say anything about anybody from anywhere.”
WITH BILLIONS OF PEOPLE ONLINE, CYBERBULLIES HAVE PLENTY OF VICTIMS TO PREY ON.
Michael Roberts, Founder, Rexxfield.com
“It’s like banging your head against a wall to explain how bad it is.”
HE ANALYZES THE FACTS, USING IP ADDRESSES, LANGUAGE NUANCES, AND HI-TECH SAVVY TO HELP LOCATE THE OFFENDERS.
THIS SEARCH WARRANT REVEALS DEATH THREATS MADE TO A CELEBRITY THAT HAVE BEEN TRACKED TO RUSSIA.
Michael Roberts, Founder, Rexxfield.com
“We isolate the electronic artifacts that are left behind…. we’re looking for intersections.”
BUSINESS CONSULTANT CARLA FRANKLIN TURNED TO ROBERTS WHEN SOMEONE POSTED IMAGES OF HER LACED WITH OBSCENITIES.
Carla Franklin, Business Consultant
“This person actually built a shrine to me, it was the weirdest creepiest thing online… When I asked this individual to leave me alone, the response was to create anonymous pseudonyms and go online and call me whore… And that’s when I had enough.”
REXXFIELD TRACKED THE HARASSER, AND FRANKLIN SUCCESSFULLY FILED A PETITION TO FORCE GOOGLE TO REVEAL THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE YOUTUBE ACCOUNTS.
Carla Franklin, Business Consultant
“I’m hopeful that very soon there will be a conviction and someone will be going to jail.”
FOR MANY, THE PAIN THESE BULLIES CAUSE IS OFTEN ALL TOO REAL. TEENAGERS HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE AFTER ONLINE HARASSMENT IN A NUMBER OF HIGH PROFILE CASES.
Michael Roberts, Founder, Rexxfield.com
“There are trolls out there who openly brag about trying to get people to commit suicide, that’s their goal.”
A BUSINESSMAN FACED ONLINE HARASSMENT WHEN SOMEONE HACKED INTO HIS LINKEDIN ACCOUNT. THE HACKER THREATENED HIS COLLEAGUES. ROBERTS NOT ONLY FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE HARASSMENT BUT ALSO OFFERED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
“The most comforting thing, oddly enough, was he said he was sorry I was going through this.”
THEN, THE HARASSMENT STOPPED.
“We have been able to shut down websites and identify the people.”
Michael Roberts, Founder, Rexxfield.com
“People have greatly exaggerated the anonymity of internet trolls and cyberbullies. We can find them.”
MICHAEL ROBERTS SAYS HIS COMPANY IS ABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE SOURCE OF THE HARASSMENT IN ABOUT EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE CASES, USING ALL-LEGAL TECHNOLOGIES. THE BAD NEWS…. EVEN IF YOU SET ALL YOUR SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO PRIVATE, ROBERTS SAYS THERE IS NO ONLINE PRIVACY.
More information:
To contact Michael Roberts and Rexxfield, go to rexxfield.com
You can reach Carla Franklin at carlinsolutions.com or carlafranklin.com/about
Click here for a guide to cyberbullying.
