Enlarge / A Verizon logo at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2019 on February 26, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.
Heart-pounding details have recently surfaced, uncovering the terrifying truth that Verizon Wireless provided a female victim’s personal information to an alleged stalker disguising himself as a police officer. According to an affidavit filed by an FBI special agent, Robert Michael Glauner then used the given information to locate the victim’s home, eventually leading to his immediate arrest. Shockingly, Glauner was found to be armed with a knife at the time of his apprehension.
Unfolding the layers of this alarming situation, Glauner allegedly orchestrated a treacherous plan to travel from New Mexico to Raleigh, North Carolina. Along the way, he conveyed a frightening message to the victim expressing his violent intentions and even went as far as threatening to share personal, nude photographs with her family members. The victim’s alarming experience with Glauner was previously reported by 404 Media.
The affidavit astonishingly shares that Glauner and the victim met online on a risqué website and engaged in a romantic relationship. When the victim sought to end their association, Glauner continued pursued her relentlessly.
Exploiting Verizon’s Security Assistance Team, Glauner managed to deceive the company into turning over sensitive, confidential information. Using a fake email address and search warrant, Glauner successfully tricked Verizon into submitting private phone records. In a surprising turn of events, Glauner’s fraudulent request came from a personal email address and failed to raise concerns from Verizon’s Security Assistance Team.
Fake cop, forged judge’s signature
In a disturbing twist, Glauner also falsified a judge’s signature and presented bogus evidence in the form of a fabricated search warrant. Supposedly approved by Superior Court Judge Gale Adams, the fake document included a request for the victim’s new phone number and a detailed breakdown of her recent call history and location. Glauner’s lengthy list of deceptions included an email coauthored by “Detective Steven Cooper,” an officer who was later discovered to not be a part of the police department mentioned in the fraudulent documentation.