Is there a way to identify this troll

[MadderthanAWetHam]

I’ve never had an issue like this

I’ll try to be brief-

I have a FB account- good privacy settings, don’t accept friend requests from people who don’t know me well or who I wouldn’t share a photo of my child would etc.

I don’t and never have had my official surname on my FB account.

On New Year’s Eve I received a really disgusting text with regards to one of my children.
It was foul.

I disregarded it as a troll and didn’t respond -

A couple of days ago my husband (who uses his name on Facebook had a flurry of messages from the same account) he didn’t know about the messages I received previously -

He asked who the person was (he didn’t recognise the name) and was told
“You don’t know me bit your wife (Insert name) will” -using my unusual first name

They proceeded to send more vile messages and he blocked them

Is there anyway to identify who this was

They created an account minutes before their original messages to me and there’s a generic profile pic of a sunset

I’m upset as I’m shocked that someone who clearly knows my family would be so vile about an 11 year old

It’s someone we know as you would not be able to link me to my husband or children online through name.

The profile name they made is significant to my family but only people who have been close to me would know that.

I feel really sorry for them but I want to know who’s being so snakey ?

The police would be able to track where the message has come from

The Police have neither the resources time or money to trace every person who posts a nasty message. Unless there is a threat to life or something theres no way theyll attempt to trace it. Certainly not based on what the OP has described.

Definitely from one of your child's horrible peers!

If you have the phone number from the text, add it to your contacts then try to send them a message on WhatsApp. They may have a photo that you can identify them from

Should you involve the police unless you’ve had a direct threat and that action could be carried out in a threatening way or approaching your child outside the home? I would elimate all sources first so you can go to police once you’re sure that it’s a credible threat. It does sound like your number has been obtained via WhatsApp- all WhatsApp numbers are linked back to Facebook now.
Personally, I would ask around to see if any other parents have received a message of this nature, you could find it's teenagers messing around with contacts in a phone, sometimes it’s a shared account and kids can access their parents contacts etc. If there’s a shared WhatsApp group for school, ask on there if anyone else has received messages.

You can report it to Facebook hq , not sure if they will help but it’s worth a try

It’s definitely not a child

There’s give away language where it’s most certainly not a kid but someone trying to sound like they are

I won’t be copying the content and the images (which I won’t do) but trust me it’s not anyone under 35

Also there’s no phone number associated with the account

There has been no falling out with any of my children

This was a FB messenger text

My name and account is not associated with any family members and because of my
Profession I cannot use my real name- they knew of my connection with my husband and know my children

Sorry for the delay (was in work meetings)

Ok, so it's someone you know well...

Have you reported to Facebook?

www.askthe.police.uk/content/Q770.htm

Advice from the police when you're receiving messages via social media that may be classed as threatening/abusive/offensive.

I understand you don’t want to post the content, but are the images and messages threatening or do they contain any illegal content?

ThAnk for for the link.

I’ve made a report to FB

If you are worried for your child or the images are sexual in nature then this is illegal but the police will likely not trace. Your best bet is just to block them but the only way to really find out who they are would be to interact and draw clues from them. This is inadvisablr

Can you think of anyone (such as a cleaner, handyman, tutor etc) who has spent enough time in your home to know the names of your children etc, but has perhaps flown under the radar when you have been thinking about possible culprits? Has there been a dispute or disagreement with this person, perhaps several months ago, that might have led them to bear a grudge against you?

I don't really understand to be fair but agree it's not a troll. The fact there are images is a concern. I'd contact the police. If your kid is old enough ask them, because something is behind this.

You got the first messages, and just deleted them, called them a troll and didn't even tell your husband? Why was that?

Thanks everyone
The images weren’t of my children or anything graphic - they were gifs

Convinced it’s someone we know very well