WA WA - Jeremiah Foco, 34, Seattle, 21 July 2015

[kammiemc]

If he was gay it would be a non-issue with his family.
When I first heard he was missing, I assumed he was just hanging out with his friends somewhere and that everybody was overreacting.

I am so sorry to hear about your extended family member. It seems when people leave on their own it's because they feel trapped in something (a family, a relationship) and can't get out. Sounds like he lived alone.

Here are just some thoughts:

What might have he been running from?

He wouldn't be running from his job just because he didn't like it. (Why not just quit?) Tech is a very competitive/confidential biz. If he had leaked something proprietary he might have been worried about being discovered? Has anyone in the family talked to his boss and colleagues? Other legal or financial issues?

What else/who else in Seattle might have he wanted/needed to leave, at the cost of disappearing?

Or, was he going TO something? Had he made a new connection online? New relationship? Drugs? Is he the type to get carried away? Was he depressed and wanted to go where friends wouldn't come bang on the door? (I know that is not a great scenario because of where that could lead, but not necessarily. Has anyone called every single hotel in Seattle and asked for him by name--there are two Marriotts btw.)

I'm sorry about the limit of information that LE can/will supply. But I hope that it means they have just enough information to believe he could be off on his own and will return at some point.

Best of luck and I will try to go to the FB page and share on my FB.


ETA: If you go to a front desk of a hotel and show them a pic and express concern that the person might be suicidal, they will not care about maintaining privacy.







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[Tk1]

I haven't been on in a couple days because there is no new info to share. They're waiting on power of attorney to (hopefully) go to his parents.
My instincts are telling me it doesn't matter because he's gone (deceased) but I would love to be wrong. At least more info might help my sister find answers and closure.

 

[AJsmimi]

Long shot but....the laptop concerns me. As a systems analyst there is not one laptop that we deploy that doesn't have an anti-theft program on it. We can tell where the computer is (as long as it makes an internet connection), what files are on it and even wipe it remotely if need be. I would be amazed if Oracle doesn't use something similar.

 

[Purplepixii]

So sorry to hear you still don't have any answers Tk1, I work with developers & I know how intelligent & lovable these individuals are so this case has touched me. He is so lucky to have good friends and family looking for him and I really hope you get some good news soon :grouphug:

 

[liz b.]

I thought about this too, that Oracle could maybe ascertain the location of that laptop. There is something about the laptop in this case that I keep coming back to...jmo

 

[Tk1]

So the weird thing that hasn't been mentioned anywhere is that Oracle said the laptop was last accessed in Beaverton Oregon.

 

[Kip]

Long shot but....the laptop concerns me. As a systems analyst there is not one laptop that we deploy that doesn't have an anti-theft program on it. We can tell where the computer is (as long as it makes an internet connection), what files are on it and even wipe it remotely if need be. I would be amazed if Oracle doesn't use something similar.

I'm pretty sure that would be the case (that it would have had anti-theft protection).

Jeremiah said the hard drive crashed, which may or may not be true. If true, no one would be able to boot it up, so location information couldn't be sent.

If not true, why would Jeremiah lie about it? If J lied about it, it seems like he didn't want anyone to be able to see what is (or was) on there.

 

[Tk1]

It was last accessed in Beaverton Oregon on Tuesday (July 21st) according to the head security at Oracle.

 

[liz b.]

It was last accessed in Beaverton Oregon on Tuesday (July 21st) according to the head security at Oracle.

Happen to know what time ? TIA...Oracle told the family this ?

 

[Aunt_Tulip]

Can it be accessed remotely though? Beaverton is what? About a 3 hour drive south from Seattle in decent traffic?

 

[Tk1]

Happen to know what time ? TIA...Oracle told the family this ?

He didn't say what time.
Yes, head of security at Oracle told the family this.

 

[Tk1]

Can it be accessed remotely though? Beaverton is what? About a 3 hour drive south from Seattle in decent traffic?

I don't know what they can see on his computer remotely.
It's roughly 3 1/2 hours from his apartment to Beaverton according to Google maps.
That was the night they saw him on camera at the ATM making a deposit and then driving into the parking garage at his apartment at approximately 8pm-ish.

 

[Aunt_Tulip]

I actually meant to ask if the laptop accessing security saw could have been done remotely from Beaverton without the laptop itself being physically there. The timing is pretty important being the same night he made the deposit and was seen in the parking garage. Hopefully that is some kind of clue LE is working on!

 

[azure]

He didn't say what time.
Yes, head of security at Oracle told the family this.

Would he or the person on the computer have needed internet access for Oracle to get a location? If so, I wonder if the location could be narrowed down via IP address.

I'd also want to make sure the computer had never been logged into from Beaverton before, to make sure it's not a glitch in the system or another user etc. Also whether his credentials were required for the computer to "ping" with Oracle. If credentials were required to login, then I'm thinking it has to be Jeremiah.

 

[liz b.]

Would he or the person on the computer have needed internet access for Oracle to get a location? If so, I wonder if the location could be narrowed down via IP address.

I'd also want to make sure the computer had never been logged into from Beaverton before, to make sure it's not a glitch in the system or another user etc. Also whether his credentials were required for the computer to "ping" with Oracle. If credentials were required to login, then I'm thinking it has to be Jeremiah.

Either that or someone who had J's credentials. jmo Oracle gave up this piece of very important info to the family, yet LE will not allow anyone to enter the apartment. No one will share the video evidence of J. ? Seems strange, but jmo.

Did LE search his vehicle ? TIA... Yes, the IP address could be traced. jmo

 

[Tk1]

His car has not been searched.

Security at Oracle are working with the police and haven't given the family any more info.

 

[AJsmimi]

I give Oracle big kudos. They are following protocol. ***Any idea why the car hasn't been searched? I may have missed something.

FYI How the anti-theft program works: (going to geek out for a minute here)
The tracing or monitoring program buries itself on the hard drive, typically in the BIOS so no log in or authentication is required. Every time it connects to the internet, the program contacts a server and sends your IP address. If the laptop is reported stolen, the server waits for the laptop to contact it again and update its new location. This is a "phone home" technology but would require the device to have access to the internet. Then the tracking-software company contact the authorities to help track down the the missing computer.
For added security, the server can also command the remote tracking software to encrypt your hard drive or wipe it to prevent the thief from accessing your data.

If Jeremiah's laptop last "checked in" on July 21st, then it's either not functional at all, or not being used.

 

[Eileen730]

I give Oracle big kudos. They are following protocol. ***Any idea why the car hasn't been searched? I may have missed something.

FYI How the anti-theft program works: (going to geek out for a minute here)
The tracing or monitoring program buries itself on the hard drive, typically in the BIOS so no log in or authentication is required. Every time it connects to the internet, the program contacts a server and sends your IP address. If the laptop is reported stolen, the server waits for the laptop to contact it again and update its new location. This is a "phone home" technology but would require the device to have access to the internet. Then the tracking-software company contact the authorities to help track down the the missing computer.
For added security, the server can also command the remote tracking software to encrypt your hard drive or wipe it to prevent the thief from accessing your data.

If Jeremiah's laptop last "checked in" on July 21st, then it's either not functional at all, or not being used.

How does this fit in with his hard drive crashing!

 

[AJsmimi]

More to the point of his laptop being with him not if the drive is truly crashed or not. Someone used that computer on the date he went missing from 3 hours away.

 

[Kip]

Happen to know what time ? TIA...Oracle told the family this ?

That would be very interesting to know. If the laptop was on after J told Oracle the hard drive had crashed, it's likely he lied about it. The drive could have sputtered back to life on its own, but it doesn't make sense that J would take it to Beaverton if he thought it had crashed.

I wonder who the check was from.