Suspicios about Modem request - Need Input please

13 years ago

A friend told me that someone asked her sister if they could put a modem in her spare bedroom. He said nothing else would go there, just the modem. I'm very suspicious of this request and told her so. My friend's sister has only known this person about 2-3 months, just FYI. She said possibly he needed this modem in order to send out his "mass" emails for marketing his business which supposedly involves creating websites. I still think this doesn't make sense & I think this request probably involves something possibly illegal. Does this make sense to anyone? Thanks, I appreciate the input.

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vera123
Original Author
13 years ago
Sorry, need to correct the spelling of suspicious.
zep516
13 years ago
We would need to know what's connected to it? to better answer the question. Is this an apartment type building?
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vera123
Original Author
13 years ago
Yes, it's a medium to large apartment building.
zep516
13 years ago
At the least it appears he's using her Internet connection from her modem fed to his router or directly to a computer, that she pays for I guess, hard to say what this guy is up too but anything bad would be tracked to her apartment, because it's her cable that is connected.

Did your daughter have Internet set up in her apartment? And did she have a modem also? Not sure how this guy went about connecting things here????
vera123
Original Author
13 years ago
No this isn't my daughter, but a friend's sister. This guy, who she actually hasn't known very long, asked if he could put a modem in her spare bedroom & nothing else. No computer! So that sends up a red flag to me! The friend's sister would have her internet set up with a modem when she moves to this apartment building. Just seems odd to me & figured I would ask here.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
I personally would say NO. Not knowing this person well is grounds enough to simply say no. She does not know what he may be doing and it seems he is not very forthcoming with info to her as to why and what he expects to accomplish. She should just step away with out full disclosure and even with it I just would not do it. If it is connected to her apt. and her internet she will be the one it will show as the owner and heaven forbid he is involved in something like child porn or other illegal activities she would be involved big time. I see no positives in this for her in any way so why chance it.
zep516
13 years ago
It's very odd I agree. I'd like to find out what's connected to it. Maybe it's not a modem only looks like one. What if there is a camera inside.

Someone use there head and remove it!
vera123
Original Author
13 years ago
Thank you! I will pass this info onto my friend who can tell her sister NO, don't do it! She hasn't moved here yet & isn't very tech savvy so this "modem" could actually be anything & yes, even a camera. This lady just recently started "dating" this guy so it seems highly suspicious to me for her to get this request so soon in their relationship. I appreciate the input and was just trying to find out if there could be a logical reason for him wanting to do this. Thanks!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
hum did she by any chance meet this new guy she is "dating" online? I am just feeling goose bumps and seeing big giant red flags here. I sure hope I am wrong.
I would also advise her to make sure any webcams on her computers are fully disabled or even put tape over them, there have been several cases recently of remotely activated webcams.
vera123
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks ravencajun. Yes, she did meet this guy online & that is what concerned me after hearing other things about this relationship. I will pass this info onto her sister, who will pass it on & hopefully this advise will be taken.
padd_y
13 years ago
Tell them to say "NO way" itÂs possible that could be a dummy modem with a transmitting hidden camera in side feeding back live Pics of what goes on in the bedroom!!!!

NO.. NO.. NO..

Paddy..

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