To catch (or at least annoy) a laptop thief
April 2, 2009 9:44 AM   Subscribe

My Macbook was stolen several months ago, and the presumed thief recently began taunting me via email. What can I do to get my much deserved revenge?

Some background: While I was on a foreign study program in Barcelona, I had my Mac laptop, along with some other belongings, stolen at an internet cafe. Luckily, I had insurance, and managed to get my laptop replaced.
A few days ago, however, I started getting emails that seem to be from the person who stole my laptop. The first one, for example, read:
dear jhon we look at your tour to spian
realy great where is your laptop mac bok pro 2.2 ghz

gloss screen


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Today, I got another email from him, with one of my own pictures attached, which makes me pretty sure that he has my laptop. My question is: what can I do to mess with this guy? I only have his email address (a gmail account), and I recognize that my chances of getting back my laptop are essentially none. Nonetheless, I want to make him pay.... at least a little. I'll take suggestions as simple or complex (and ridiculous) as you've got.
posted by jeisme to Computers & Internet (2 answers total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: revenge posts are against the rules. -- jessamyn

 
That sucks, but revenge posts are strictly against the rules. FAQ.
posted by nitsuj at 9:47 AM on April 2, 2009


Report it to the police and insurance company.

Block the sender's address.

Move on with your life.
posted by TheNewWazoo at 9:51 AM on April 2, 2009


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