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The following is a list of suggestions that may help you increase your safety if you are being stalked. The goal is to allow the stalker as little personal information about you as possible. Since each case of stalking is unique, there is no single list that will insure complete safety.
Helpful Tips
- Refrain from meeting the stalker for any reason.
- Avoid going to his or her aid. You may believe that "talking" to the stalker will help him/her to understand that you are not interested, but this can backfire and the stalker may re-new their efforts toward you. Also, the stalker may fake a crisis in attempt to get our attention.
- Tell as many people as you can.
- Give friends, family members and coworkers a description of the stalker. This will help protect you against the stalker trying to use a false story to get information about you. Also, others can serve as witness to the stalker’s attempts to contact or look for you.
- Get a private P.O. Box if the stalker doesn’t yet know where you live.
- Change your address on Wolverine Access, giving the private mailbox address. Inform friends relatives and businesses of the new mail box address. Ask that these people keep the address confidential.
- Destroy your own discarded mail.
- Save all mail, email, phone messages, and gifts from the stalker.
- If you live in a Residence Hall, request a room change.
- If you are being stalked over email, print the emails and save them as evidence.
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