Experts say IP addresses are not foolproof; they can be made up, like nearly anything else in the Internet age. But they often are part of a package of evidence that can lead to a conviction |
Unfortunately, as the article correctly points out, it is easy for someone in the know to spoof an address. Virus writers do it all the time to cover their tracks. In this case tho, the murderess was not sophisticated enough to cover her tracks. WHo says criminals are smart?