To not give neighbor internet password?

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I’ve lived at my current address for 3 years, 4 in November 2018. The house next door is split into two flats, one upstairs and one down. So I’ve never been particularly close to my next door neighbors. We exchange (limited) pleasantries if we see each other and they’ve taken in a parcel for me once and I for them a few times. They work night times and there’s a bit of a language barrier so we legitimately don’t have any relationship beyond polite.

Tonight when I was at our local supermarket when I saw neighbor from the upstairs flat, I smiled an acknowledged him but moved to go to the self checkout. He followed and began a conversation asking how I was, fine, fine but when I ask him how he is he tells me not so good. He goes onto explain that downstairs neighbors have moved out and took their internet with them. I can already see where this is going so he asked if he could have my WiFi password and that he was willing to pay for it. I was put on the spot so I told him I’d speak to him when I’m home.

I’m home now and really am hoping the fact that I haven’t gotten back to him will speak for itself. What would you all say/do? I have incredibly bad social anxiety and I’m very awkward in these situations. Am I BU to just tell him no? And feel like he’s being cheeky? Surely if he shared internet with the flat below they’d have told him they were moving so he’d have time to get a different provider? Also if he’s willing to pay to use mine wouldn’t it just be easier to get his own installed?

What a fucking cunt

Keep a note of everything, you may well need it

They're beyond despicable for lying to the agent and for trying to get the password out of your daughter .

We’re hoping the talk from the agent will spook them. You might be right. Fingers crossed!

No sorry, it would compromise your internet security

There is something very strange going on here. Maybe the police can shed some light on their desperation to access your internet.

The police are very interested in cyber crime at the moment. My dd is part of a volunteer group helping them with this.

They asked your six year old daughter and blatantly lied to the agent😲 It sounds like the agent didn’t believe them as they asked for all of the right information ie proof of money transfers etc

It is time to involve the police. If nothing else but to start the file so when they continue they won’t say why didn’t you call earlier! They have not only been harassing you but also your daughter. What is there story, why are they so very desperate to have wifi. It’s just so very off.

"Yes my router had a little sticker with the password and login."

Can you remove the sticker and hide it elsewhere? Do you think they could break into your house and try and get the password?

Here's what you say to any further requests for the password:

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Now they're asking your children for the password it's time to get serious. Tell their landlord, tell the police, and definitely change your passwords, just in case.

I can't believe they'd involve your child, ffs.

They are seriously unstable . I would really be thinking about calling the police now, they've tried to get your child to impart private information, in no world is that ok.

Well done op. I would be livid at them talking to my child and trying to trick them into effectively stealing your information. Nasty freeloading scum.

And on the noise front. My next door neighbours come home at 3 in the morning and have screaming fights on the driveway which is next to my bedroom and then play music loud enough to make glasses move on the sideboard. The police do nothing about it and the council issue warnings and cautions but 11 months later, nothing has been done! The eviction process has been happening or 7 months and is likely to continue for much much longer.

So your daughter waking at night (normal non anti social noise) will get them absolutely nowhere!

I know I'm only a random on the Internet and I don't want to sound patronising but well done for dealing with this. People can be really intimidating and you have done the right thing.

They must need the internet for something illegal. It would be so much easier for them to get their own unless they didn't want their use traced back to them.

I agree with protecting your codes etc. They are clearly willing to lie to get into your system!

Have you warned anyone who does have access to your home about these people? (They seem likely to use the same tricks with adults.)

I feel really sorry for whoever moves in to the empty flat. The agents should warn them!

I don't think they want it for any bad reason, they probably are so used to have access at home, maybe run their TV off it, that they thought you would just roll over and hand it over, then they probably wouldn't pay you anyway.

You can go online and on your router see who is using it, this way should anyone use it you can block them, very easy to do.

Well done so proud of you for standing tall.

Stick with no. And change your settings so it's hidden (ours is anyway)

It is so bizzare that they would rather hound you for password than get their own connection! Definitely change password and if you can, switch the network name as well. Make sure your password is strong, nothing you use in real life. I use this site to create passwords and have it written down but hidden somewhere only I can find.

Thank you again everyone. I know this is a much bigger ‘saga’ than need be but Mumsnet has really helped me.

Have told my sis and any family/friends that visit about them so they’ll be on alert. I’m hoping it calms down because if I do end up involving the police I’d be worried about them coming to the house to speak to me because of DD. Would they come for a small chat rig er things on file? I am worried because DD simply wouldn’t understand why these people are doing this. I think she’d be quite fearful as she understands the police stop bad people.

She’s still upset about me having to tell her why she shouldn’t speak to NDN (because she’s mean and was trying to trick her) and why someone would purposely try to trick her. She can’t process why someone would be so nasty but I feel like I needed to tell her something in regards to not speaking to them. She’d not let it go otherwise.

Currently looking up instructions to login to my router and change the password/make internet invisible.

Ach phone glitch - I see it's moved on, well done.

Seriously, a decent interwebz criminal is not going to be asking you for a password, they'd be in already. However, there is a chance you're dealing with the most stupid criminal ever.

If the police came out for a chat you could always ask them to come when your daughters in bed. Well done for being so strong, that couple sound pure evil! And completely and utter liars!

Oh my fucking god

She asked a SIX YEAR OLD?

My love, this is way past unreasonable.

The letting agent need to stop this harassment today, and the police need to be called

Ring your internet provider and ask them how to change your password and everything.

They’ll talk you thro it.

OP I also have terrible anxiety issues and admire your bravery - you are amazing.

Your NDN are gobsmacking. I cannot believe they can afford to privately rent but not to pay for wifi. You can get it for as little as a tenner a month!! The mind boggles. Are they that hard up that they need to spend all this time and energy harrassing you?!

I think explain to DD that the police have two jobs, one is to stop bad people, the other is to look after good people and make sure they are alright, and they are coming to speak to you because they want to make sure you're alright, and it's nothing to worry about. This also has the double bonus that you can explain to her if she's ever in trouble or worried or finds herself alone she can always go to a police officer to ask for help.