A month after her husband Daniel’s unexpected death, a woman received a shocking phone notification from his phone. It showed a new charge to his credit card for a hotel room, made just moments earlier. Alarmed, she rushed to the hotel, confused and emotionally shaken.

As she drove, a text appeared on the phone from an unknown number: “I’m already at the hotel, waiting for you.” Fear and confusion escalated. Moments later, the phone rang. A woman’s voice on the line asked, “Where are you, love? I’ve been waiting for you for an hour!”

The woman, stunned and trembling, demanded to know who was calling. The caller sounded confused and asked, “Isn’t this Jake’s phone?” But her husband’s name was Daniel, not Jake—adding to the disorienting mystery.

Digging further, she discovered the shocking truth: a 23-year-old man named Jake had hacked into her late husband’s phone. He had stolen Daniel’s identity and credit card information, using them to make purchases and communicate with unsuspecting contacts.

She contacted the authorities immediately. With their help, she was able to stop the fraud and begin the process of restoring her late husband’s digital legacy. The emotional experience was harrowing but ultimately clarified the strange activity and brought her some peace.