Yes. I heard about a case where a person connected to free wifi at an airport. Later, they found out that their credit card had been fraudulently charged. It turned out that hackers on the free wifi network had stolen their credit card information.
I once read about a student who used free wifi in a library. The student noticed that their social media accounts were hacked shortly after. It was suspected that the hackers had gained access through the free wifi connection. They were able to post inappropriate things on the student's accounts, which was really embarrassing for the student. So, it's always better to be cautious when using free wifi.
One common element is the idea of someone hacking into your device through the free wifi. They can steal your personal information like passwords and credit card details. Another is the presence of a malicious entity lurking in the wifi network, maybe a ghost in some stories, that can cause harm to those connected.
Don't do any sensitive transactions like online banking or shopping while connected to free wifi. If you really need to, make sure you are using a secure connection like a VPN. Also, disable file sharing on your device when connected to free wifi. This way, you reduce the risk of someone accessing your files through the network.
One scary thing is identity theft. Hackers might use the free wifi to access your personal information like bank details. They can intercept data you send over the network.
One scary story about an open wifi connection could be that a person connected to an open wifi in a coffee shop. Later, they noticed strange charges on their bank account. Hackers had used the open wifi to access their device and steal financial information.
There was a case where someone connected to an open wifi at a hotel. Their social media accounts got hacked. The hackers were able to access the account details through the open wifi connection which had no security measures in place.
Sure. A player was trading rare items with another player on their acnl island over wifi. Mid - trade, the wifi cut out and when it came back, all of their rarest items were gone. They suspect that the other player somehow took advantage of the connection issue, but they could never prove it. It was a very disheartening and somewhat scary experience as they lost so much progress in the game.
Sure. There was a story about a hospital that used to be a morgue long ago. One night, a janitor saw a figure in a white gown floating through the halls. He was so scared that he quit his job the very next day.
Yes. There was a story about a girl who died in a school fire years ago. People said they could see her wandering the halls at night, her clothes still smoldering. It was really creepy.
Sure. There was this story about a young couple who bought an old Victorian house. They started noticing a strange smell coming from the attic. When they investigated, they found an old diary and as soon as they opened it, they heard a loud moan. They looked up and saw a woman's figure in a white dress. The figure seemed to be in pain and was looking at them with sad eyes. It was a spine - chilling story.
Sure. One type of unseen footage scary story could be about a group of people exploring an abandoned place. They set up cameras to document their adventure. Later, when they review the footage, they see things that they didn't notice while they were there. Maybe it's a shadowy figure that moves in a way that's not human or strange noises that seem to have no source. It gives a sense of dread because they were there and didn't know they were in danger.