Scared
 

Sorry...don't know if I should even be posting this but i'm worried

I have just recived a email from the police, via the contact admin form on my site, saying

"It appears that a member of your forum is being harassed by other members. I have been appointed as the investigator"

I have not seen any harrasment going on, on my site. Could I be in trouble???

Essentially, and dependant on what country you are in:-

They should have given more detail, and possibly wouldnt just fone up.

Can you be more specific.

No all I recieved was a email, asking me to either phone up or email the detective back
and left me a email address, phone number and the name of the detective

I would verify that it really is someone from the police. Then, if they were legit, I'd contact them to find out what is going on.

No way they can do you anything, dont give them your name as if they were real cops, they would find it very easily.
It's more likely that members could be in dangeour, but you would be in some countries a little punished, but nothing much, maybe Public "Sorry" or something like that.
You could be also asked to pay online, but dont do that!

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bravo ;)

Oh whoever it was had my real name,

I have checked out the officer, and the name and phone number seems legit and it's quite high up in the Met police force.... shitting myself!

Gonna email him back as I can't phone right now

I would sincerly think this is a prank.

However as a forum owner you are responsible.

So do the responsible thing, and check this guy out.

If indeed the phone number / email are genuine, then find the details for that police station, and contact them on their main office number.

Then ask to speak to Mr X , and see if it is indeed legitimate.

However seems to me a tad "prankish"

If they gave further details, such as links, user names etc. Then that is something you will have to investigate.

Dont give them any private things at all. Go in local police if you're scared, and give them these info.

Generally they can get your real name quite easily and quickly, from whois.

I see you have privacy on your domain. And seem to be based in US

Isnt the MET office based in UK ?

Generally, if there is an issue, legal or otherwise the server people are asked to intervene, initially... dependant on the issue

If your forum is big, maybe some small hacker, who made himself looklike real, and ask for money if you dont want to go on court.

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Yeah, that's what I told him too.