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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Elizabeth Gregory

Can I Tell You A Secret: the true story behind the shocking case of Britain's most prolific cyberstalker

Imagine you receive a message from an unknown young woman: Can I Tell You A Secret? she says, before sharing shocking details about your life. It might be that your partner has been unfaithful, or that a friend has been dishonest. Eerily, the names she uses are correct. You choose to block the number, and ignore her troubling comments.

But then you receive more messages from a new user, or a relentless series of calls from an unknown number. Things quickly escalate: the woman contacts your friends and family, telling them lies about you, seriously damaging some of your relationships.

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