Abuse for stalking "specific shop" to find out personal information October 22 22:10
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It was found that the movement to receive rewards and determine the personal information of third parties based on SNS images etc. is spreading.
These people are called "specific stores," but they have been identified as being abused for stalking, and experts point out that they can lead to crime.
"I will figure out the address" "I will give a reward to the person who specified it" This is the content exchanged on SNS.
There is a widespread movement to find out the personal information of a third party upon request from another person, and the person who does such an act is called a "specific shop".
Based on the posted images and messages, the "specific shop" mainly uses SNS to determine personal information such as the person's address, and in many cases receives rewards of thousands to tens of thousands of yen. ..
According to several "specific stores" interviewed by NHK, while there are many requests to identify the other party due to troubles in buying and selling products on the Internet, some say "I want you to find out the address of the former dating partner". There is also a request.
In fact, there have been cases of misuse for stalking crimes, and a man in his thirties who was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department in June asked a "specific shop" to find out the victim's university and address. I know.
The woman whose account was identified
A woman who had an experience of being identified with an SNS account by a stranger and being sent a direct mail said, "I had no idea at all and was really scared," he said at the time.
It is said that a woman in her twenties living in Tokyo was pointed at her camera on the train by a stranger last month (September), and was even caught near her home.
The woman fled to another location, but then she received an unfamiliar direct mail to her Instagram and Twitter accounts, and when she checked the other person's account, she found a photo of the man's face.
All the emails were invitations to the hotel, and the woman was scared because she didn't understand why the account was identified.
From this experience, women have renewed their SNS posts so that no one else can see them, and since then there has been no contact from men.
The woman said, "I posted photos of sightseeing spots I went to with my friends and photos taken at home on SNS, so I'm still scared to think that my home might have been identified. An unspecified number of people I realized the risk of disclosing information to the public. "
Arrested man "request for 5000 yen"
In some cases, personal information determined by a "specified shop" was misused for a crime.
In June, it was revealed that a man in his thirties, who was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department for stalking, responded to NHK's interview at the detention center and asked a "specific shop" to tell him the victim's SNS account. Did.
The man was arrested and charged with calling a slanderous phone call to the university he attended for a woman in her twenties who she met on a dating site.
After meeting with the woman several times, she lost contact with her, so she asked a "specific shop" to investigate for 5,000 yen through Twitter.
All he knew was his name, age, and college student, and searching the internet didn't give any more information.
However, it is said that "Specific shop" contacted me three days later, "I found a female Twitter account."
Based on the information on Twitter, the man repeatedly harassed him by making a slanderous phone call to the university and forwarding mail to women to another address without permission.
It is said that when a man asked a "specific shop", he was told that he had "determined from the location information recorded in the photos on SNS."
The man said to the interview, "I wasn't expecting it, but I was surprised that he actually found the account. Unless I asked a" specific shop ", I wouldn't harass a woman until I violated the law. I think it was. "
"Specific shop" The actual situation is
A woman in her twenties in Osaka, who has been requested by friends as a "specific shop," told NHK that she "is doing it as a hobby so that she can enjoy extraordinary life."
This woman's hobby has been to identify the accounts of acquaintances on SNS since she was in elementary school, but about five years ago, she began to look up personal information at the request of her friends.
Many of the requested contents are "I want to know the whereabouts of the former dating partner" or "I want to get it back because I escaped to the person who lent the money", and the woman first checks the SNS account and then posts it. It means to identify the other party's whereabouts based on the contents.
Specifically, ▼ analyze the location information of the posted image with a personal computer, ▼ determine the location from the buildings and signs reflected in the image, ▼ the power outage, the weather of the day, and the manhole lid It is said that a certain number of places can be narrowed down from information such as pictures.
On the other hand, if the post is set so that it cannot be seen by others, it may be possible to approach the post under the guise of a common hobby, have them follow it, and then check the content.
In the case of women, the clients are mainly friends, but in the case of others, they may receive a reward of about 1,000 to 5,000 yen.
The woman says, "I do it as a hobby so that I can enjoy extraordinary things. I have a sense of helping my friends, and I am very happy when I can identify them."
However, there are cases in which the client has trouble following a woman based on the address she has determined, among the "specific stores" she knows.
In response to a reporter's question that it might help the crime, the woman said, "I am aware that I am crossing a dangerous bridge. I am sorry that the information I have provided may have been used in the case. I also feel the lack of it. "
Some people are worried that it could be life-threatening.
Some people involved in efforts to protect stalker victims are concerned about these moves, which could be life-threatening.
Dai Miyaoka, who runs a detective business in Tokyo, is working to prevent stalker victims from being identified by the perpetrators.
Specifically, by launching a site called "SAVE ME", soliciting victims who do not want to specify the new address, and sharing it among affiliated detective agencies, there is a request from the perpetrator. We are creating a mechanism that does not respond.
In the background, there have been a series of cases where detectives give the victim's address at the request of a stalker or the like.
Mr. Miyaoka himself had the experience of refusing the stalker murder case that occurred in Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture eight years ago at the request of the perpetrator man, and the risk of being misused for crimes. It means that I realized it.
Currently, about 50 detective agencies nationwide are members of "SAVE ME", and we would like to expand further in the future.
However, Mr. Miyaoka has a sense of crisis that the spread of movements by "specific stores" will increase the number of cases of misuse for crimes, and in some cases it may lead to the danger of the victim's life.
Mr. Miyaoka said, "There is a law that detectives must receive a request directly in an interview, but it is still difficult to identify the requester. In the worst case, the information provided by the" specific shop "may lead to a murder case. I want you to be aware of what you will get. "
Expert "Measures for self-defense"
Professor Shuichiro Hoshi of Tokyo Metropolitan University, who is familiar with the risks of SNS, said, "While smartphones have become so widespread and image quality has improved, there is a risk that information posted on SNS will be read and the location will be identified. It has increased considerably. Given this situation, it is inevitable that people called "specific stores" have emerged. "
On top of that, he said, "We must also be aware that postings on SNS will have an unexpected impact and take measures for self-defense."
In addition, under the current law, it is difficult for police to immediately crack down on the act of identifying personal information from the Internet that anyone can access, but if it is known that it will be abused and it is requested, it will be a crime. It means that you may be asked for help.
Professor Hoshi cautions that "personal information that is easily calculated can be used for illegal purposes such as stalking crimes."