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It sounds like some kind of high-tech cyber stuff right out of Ocean’s Eleven except it’s very real. Tracking, eavesdropping, viewing text messages are all possible with versions of cell phone spy ware that make identity theft as well as cyber stalking possible.

According to Rick Mislan, former military intelligence officer and current cyber forensics teacher at Purdue University’s Department of Computer and Information technology, “It’s real, and it is pretty scary.” Mislan says, “I think a lot of people think their cell phone calls are very secure but our privacy isn’t always what we think it is.”

It happened to Heather and Courtney Kuykendall who told NBC’s Today Show that stalkers were “listening to us and recording us,” and “we know that because they will record us and play it back as a voicemail.” The Kuykendalls are featured on a YouTube video of a channel 13 WTHR investigative report by Bob Segall. The Kuykendalls, from Tacoma, Washington, were not only spied on and tracked but Courtney, a teenager, was harassed and threatened by an unknown caller for four months. Even after the family changed cell phones the calls continued. Once the FBI was brought in, the cyber stalking stopped but the stalker was never identified.

How does cell phone tapping work?

Cell phone spyware is marketed on the web by sites offering the latest spy technology and tempting customers with idea of catching a cheating spouse, listening in on a boss or coworker or even spying on a babysitter. Web sites claim that you can spy without anyone ever knowing. Most of these services are offered from Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom and vendors charge anywhere from $60.00 to $3,000.

Are cell phone tapping programs legal?

No. Using these programs without permission is illegal. That doesn’t mean it isn’t happening and a lot more often than most of us ever knew.

“These are gross violations of the federal and state laws,” said Joe Farren, a spokesperson for CITA-The Wireless Association, an industry organization representing the nation’s major cell phone manufacturers. Farren adds, “It’s very clear, without their express permission, you can’t listen in to someone’s phone calls, you cannot read their text messages, you can’t track their movements. You can’t do any of those things and there are numerous laws being broken.”

Reporter Tests Out the Cell Spyware

Reporter Bob Segall use a cell phone spyware program
on a producer’s cell phone, with her permission. He admitted that downloading the spyware took several attempts and some patience but once it was up it worked just as the vendor as promised. This demonstration reveals what can happen when your cell phone is tapped:

Segall could her hear her phone conversations that she was having her home on his own cell phone from outside of her house. He also received constant satellite updates on her location and he could read all of her text messages. Unbelievably Segall could hear her conversation from four miles away when her cell phone was in the room, even though the cell phone was not turned on.

Can You Tell if Your Cell Phone has been Tapped?

You may very well never know but here are signs to look for:

- If your cell phone battery is warm even when your phone has not been in use.
- If your cell phone lights up at unexpected times, especially if the phone is not even in use.
- If you hear unexpected beeps or clicks during phone conversations.

How Can You Protect Yourself?

-Keep a close eye on your cell phone (don’t leave it in an unlocked gym locker) so that no one has an opportunity to download information such as spyware
-Install and use a security password on your phone
-Take the battery out of the phone when not in use
-Only use new, prepaid cell phones for especially sensitive information

Be aware that high-end cell phones that allow for internet or online access are the most vulnerable.

Think that no one would be interested in boring phone cell phone conversations? Consider these questions. Have you ever called your bank and given your social security or credit card or debit card numbers over the phone? Have you ever called a catalog company and placed an order using your debit or credit card? Have you ever called your doctor’s office and been asked for your date of birth? These cell phone spyware programs make identity theft, as well as a host of crimes easy to commit and difficult and to trace.

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MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) — (05/19/09)–What if someone could spy on you using something you carry every day?

They could know exactly where you are, and even tap into your private conversations, all by hijacking your cell phone.

Security experts say it’s happening often thanks to technology readily available on the Internet.

Just think how many times you reach for your cell phone every day. What if someone was watching every text, every e-mail and every word?
In this day and age, with all this technology that’s out there, is there any more expectation of privacy?

“I don’t think so,” said Kirk Anthony, who should know.

Anthony is a private investigator in Genesee County and he says there’s a growing list of online companies selling Spyware for cell phones.

“It’s available to anybody,” Anthony said.

The companies market their products as ways to “catch a cheating spouse,” “protect your children,” or even see what your co-workers are saying behind your back.

“You can watch their e-mails,” Anthony said. “You can see their text messages going back and forth. And in some cases, you can even listen to their conversations.”

And if you don’t believe a private investigator, just ask ABC12 producer Molly Daunt. We gave her one of our station’s cell phones and asked her to use it for a few days.

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With her permission, we installed a program called FlexiSPY.

For $349 a year, its Web site claimed we could virtually track her every move, and that she’d “never know.”

The installation process took a lot of patience, but once the program was downloaded, it began to work.

“They’re not even going to know it’s on there. It’s that simple,” Anthony said.

Every time Daunt sent a text message or made a phone call, the software sent us an e-mail to let us know.

We could then access everything online — e-mails, texts, even her exact GPS location, right down to latitude and longitude.

We could see satellite image — or even a street view — thanks to Google Maps.

But that was just the beginning. Get this: Just as Daunt was finishing her morning run and returning to her car with a friend, she left her phone in a cup holder.

We could then turn the phone on remotely and listen to an entire conversation. And she didn’t even notice.

FlexiSPY also promised we could listen in on actual phone calls, although we did have trouble doing that for more than a few seconds.

The company’s tech support told us it was likely a problem with the phone. Apparently some models support the software better than others.

Still, technical glitches aside, the access is staggering.

“Cell phones, really, you’re at the mercy of the person that gets a hold of your phone,” Anthony said.

Which brings up the obvious question: Is all this legal?

“The person that you’re spying on has to be aware of it. Otherwise, it’s totally illegal,” Anthony said.

But these companies are usually based overseas and they have plenty of disclaimers online.

FlexiSPY’s developer states on its Web site that the company ” … assumes no liability,” and that it is the “user’s responsibility to obey all laws in their country.”

So even though it is technically illegal in Michigan, are people still doing it?

“Absolutely,” Anthony said. “I believe very often.”

Anthony says every week, he turns down two or three clients who want him to dig up some dirt by tapping a cell phone.

So you might be asking yourself why we’re giving people ideas. Well, experts like Anthony say the technology is out there. It has been for years.

So how can you protect yourself? First, don’t leave your phone lying around. Put a password on it.

If you’re not using it for an extended period of time, take the battery out.

And if you notice weird clicks during your conversations or your phone lights up at unexpected times, it could be a sign your privacy is being compromised.

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