| Sumario: | Growing numbers of people report being pursued by stalkers using cell phones, Internet services, GPS systems, wireless video cameras, and other technologies, say law-enforcement agencies and victims' organizations. Of the 3.4 million Americans who reported being stalked between 2005 and 2006, 27 percent said that they were being cyberstalked, or stalked via computer programs, and one in 13 said that their stalkers used tracking devices to monitor them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which notes that e-mail and instant messaging are the most common stalking methods. In addition, 6 percent said that their stalkers stole their identities to manipulate financial accounts in their names, steal money from existing accounts, or make unauthorized credit card payments. An overview is provided of high-tech stalking methods.
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