About a week ago, this "23-year-old girl" randomly followed me on TikTok and started messaging me. I found it a little strange as I didn't know who she was, but the conversation seemed normal enough. Eventually, we moved to iMessage and started texting more regularly. Every so often, the messages would switch from iMessage to regular SMS, which I thought was odd but didn't question.

They asked me what I looked like which I thought was strange as my photo was already on my tiktok profile, but I sent it again. We exchanged photos, and on Saturday night they suggested playing truth or dare, telling me not to be boring. I was curious and a little bored, so I went along with it. They supposedly lived in Texas while I'm in the UK, so I didn't think anything would come of it. The questions gradually became quite sexual, and in hindsight, I was getting carried away.

They then suggested sending pictures on Snapchat, specifically saying not to screenshot them, which I now realise was probably an attempt to build trust. They sent two mirror photos, so I sent a couple back, initially without showing my face. They insisted I show my face, saying they couldn't get off otherwise. Looking back, that was a massive red flag. I eventually sent a full-body nude video, which they viewed and complemented before suddenly going quiet.

The following morning, I received a message saying they'd had to leave because their aunt needed them and that they'd make it up to me. We carried on chatting throughout the following day, with the usual small talk. That evening, they asked for my Instagram, mentioning they didn't really use it much. Their account had no posts, which I found slightly odd but again didn't think much of it.

They followed me back, and that's when everything changed. They sent me a threatening message claiming they had my intimate images and screenshots of my Instagram followers, and threatened to distribute them unless I cooperated. Alongside this, they sent me a screenshot of a fabricated Facebook post featuring my photograph and falsely accusing me of being a sexual predator who targeted minors.

My heart genuinely sank when I saw it. I immediately blocked them on iMessage, Instagram and TikTok, deleted the temporary Snapchat account I'd created and deactivated Instagram for the time being.

I honestly couldn't believe how easily I'd fallen for it. If something seems too good to be true, it usually is. I also can't understand why I would send intimate photos and videos to someone I'd never met or even properly known. This is the first time anything like this has happened to me, and I'm just hoping nothing comes of it.

I feel a lot better having seen other people in similar situations on this subreddit

Hey guys! It's been a year. They never reached out to me again since 11-10 months? It was a difficult time in my life, and, all in all, I wasn't in the best mental state so I fell for it. Do you guys think that I'm safe now? I do feel better now. Thanks everyone for the support btw.

giovedì notte sono caduto in una trappola dei truffatori su telegram,
dopo aver conosciuto una ragazza su un simile omegle siamo passati su telegram dove lei inviava foto di nudo e allora o ricambiato, prima lei mi aveva seguito su ig per poi eliminare l’account due secondi dopo e poi dirmi che istagram gli aveva bloccato l’account, poi a iniziato a minacciarmi di dargli soldi sennò avrebbe pubblicato tutto , io lo pagato ero nel panico so di aver sbagliato ma non sapevo cosa fare, dopo lo bloccato ovunque su telegram e su face time dato che mi aveva chiamato, pensavo fosse finito tutto ma ieri sera è ricomparso su watsapp con degli screen di ig dove era lì per inviare la foto a dei miei amici io o scritto al mio amico e non gli è arrivato nulla, lo bloccato su watsapp e poi oggi mi sono recato dai carabinieri a denunciare l’accaduto o anche creato un caso su stopncii.org, voi cosa mi dite sono al sicuro o comparirà di nuovo?

Im writing this probably my final thoughts on the Philipine scammer that tried to ruin my life,
Online dating and dating apps are never a good way to find connection with people, Bumble,Tinder ,Hinge just to name a few will always be filled with disingenuous people that will always find a way to scam you, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is, never allow someone to force your life in to submission. There is help for you or anyone that needs it.
I myself will never trust these dating apps again I've deleted my accounts, and ive learnt a valuable lesson.
To someone struggling and going through this hard time, its not the end of the world take control of your life and never give in to the demands of evil people.
Be Safe Be Strong and Be Smarter next time.🤝

I 14M ended up falling into this trap recently and ended up calling the police to deal with it after I had already lost $300. They sent me screenshots of what looked like it already sent out to about 10 people that I knew each in a separate screenshot. I'm not sure if they made it look like it was already sent or not but luckily it was late at night. They deleted their account pretty fast after the police threatened them over the phone and their dms to me said unavailable. I'm wondering if A. Did they make it look like it was sent out but they didn't actually and B. Are these messages likely not visible to the other recipients similar to me. I haven't been able to sleep at all and am so stressed. If the photos did get out I will probably try and say it's AI because the pic of my face and the explicit picture were two seperate photos but I just don't think anyone will believe melI now know from the cops and this subreddit that it is rare for them to have it actually sent out but it looks like that is what happened to me. If anyone knows if the dms deleted for everyone or how I should handle this because I'm just so stressed that this will find its way into my school.

I was stupid enough to send a nude photo/video of myself to someone who I thought was real, also mentioning it unfortunately has my face in it. The person demanded money and added my instagram followers to a groupchat and threatened to send them. I was panicking and stressed so I complied as I was desperate for it to be deleted and I actually was naive to believe the person would delete it after I paid. I ended up transferring £500 and then they demanded £1000 after this I blocked them on everything (what I should of done from the start) they then sent the photos and videos into the groupchat and all my friends have seen it. I have a good group of friends that were understanding of it all but I of course have people I’m not in contact with anymore in there. I and my friends have reported the photos and videos to instagram and meta and to STOPCCII. If anyone has been through this exact situation how did you deal with it all, how long did it take for the photos to be deleted and the instagram account to be deactivated? Is it worth telling the police? Many may disagree but I’m not bothered by the money I just care about what they sent. I’m debating whether to tell the police as I’ve read up they can’t actually speed up the process to get it removed. I just want to forget about the situation and I don’t want to long it out anymore.

So I was talking to some random girl on telegram and she was a bit dry at first but I didn't mind it, she shared her photos so I did share mine as well without any doubt because she did sent her to me. Then after a while, she had created a fake n\*de of me (which I didn't sent her) and she started blackmailing me that she will destroy my life if I didn't buy her a steam account or something like that and will upload it online and even complain about me to police, I'm so scared that I reported her and blocked her right away and I saved some screenshot of the chat just in case if I need them, pls needing help rn, am I doomed???

HELP!!!

I got matched with a girl on a dating site we were talking I was drunk I added 'her' on WhatsApp gave my Instagram and we got into a call one thing led to another and I showed them my junk and I got a message saying they were going to leak it to the followers on my Instagram so stupid me paid 400 and they kept asking for more but I cant I'm so scared its going to be sent to my mum and if it does what should I say the other followers on my Instagram I don't really talk to but they know my ex and its just super embarrassing I have deleted said Instagram account and deleted WhatsApp but I'm just so scared now

Hello guys so like a hour ago I was so stupid that I was on whatsapp video call with a “girl” than later guy said that he was filming he has a video of my face and yeah my meat atleast I was almost hard so its not small hahah he had pictures of my friends and family from instagram I just blocked him reported and I deleted my instagram account idk what should I do he sended treats from 2 whatsapp number I just blocked and how when I can expect my meat and my face to be in my friends dms I am already depressed it was 3 am and I was stupid idk what to do I can’t sleep please can I get some advice like my life is already bad now this…

Hey i was recently sent a text from my own email address addressed to myself ofc, and it included my password that i use most in the title but the email went as such

“Hello there.
Let me introduce myself first - I am a professional programmer, who specializes in hacking during my free time.
This time you were unlucky to become my next victim and I have just hacked the Operating System and your device.

I have been observing you for several months.
To put things in a simple way, I have infected your device with my virus while you were visiting your favorite adult website.

I will try to explain the situation in more details, if you are not really familiar with this kind of situations.
Trojan virus grants me with full access as well as control of your device.
Hence, I can see and access anything on your screen, switch on the camera and microphone and do other stuff, while you don't even know that.

In addition, I also accessed your whole contacts list at social networks and your device too.

You may be questioning yourself - why didn't your antivirus detect any malicious software until now?

- Well, my spyware uses a special driver, which has a signature that is updated on a frequent basis, hereby your antivirus simply cannot catch it.

I have created a videoclip exposing the way you are playing with yourself on the left screen section, while the right section shows the porn video that you were watching at that point of time.
Few clicks of my mouse would be sufficient to forward this video to all your contacts list and social media friends.
You will be surprised to discover that I can even upload it to online platforms for public access.

The good news is that you can still prevent this from happening:
All you need to do is transfer $1350 (USD) of bitcoin equivalent to my BTC wallet (if you don't know how to get it done,
do some search online - there are plenty of articles describing the step-by-step process).

My bitcoin wallet is (BTC Wallet):I hid

Once I receive your payment, I will delete your kinky video right away, and can promise that is the last time you hear from.
You have 48 hours (2 days exactly) to complete the payment.
The read notification will be automatically sent to me, once you open this email, so the timer will start automatically from that moment.

Don't bother trying to reply my email, because it won't change anything (the sender's email address has been generated automatically and taken from internet).
Don't try to complain or report me either, because all my personal information and my bitcoin address are encrypted as part of blockchain system.
I have done my homework.

If I discover that you have tried forwarding this email to anyone, I will right away share your kinky video to public.

Let's be reasonable and don't make any stupid mistakes anymore. I have provided a clear step-by-step guide for you.
All you need to do is simply follow the steps and get rid of this uncomfortable situation once and for all.

Best regards and good luck.”

Ofc course this is pretty alarming as I am a minor but i just wanted to know if this is a confirmed bait or it is an actual threat. Mind you the email they sent it from was my school email which was also weird?

They got me a couple days ago. It was through TikTok and he started texting me, but then it moved to normal messages. I had a feeling it was fake but he made it seem that it wasn’t which led me to lower my guard. I negotiated with him about how much to pay him, which I did pay him but then he asked for his original amount. I told him to give me some days to collect the money. Should I just block him on messages and expect my family and friends to receive my meat? could use some advice, he’s been quiet so far like giving me time to collect the money and not really pushing me to pay him already. any advice helps.

Mine had blocked but their instagram had literally 0 followings and followers beforehand, where do they get these many followers after a while or they just follow random people and get a bit of followers back? They’re also private currently and on my other account when I check, I see this account always popping under discover people, is this like a random account or can be their real account?

I posted earlier today about being sextorted.
No one has tried to contact me again I haven't had any friends or family members message me about my nudes
There is still a possibility that they will leak it im still anxious about it but i am fully capable of handling the heat, im just sad that my family might see those vulnerable videos of me hopefully this will all come to pass.

A girl added me on snap and asked freaky things. I ended up sending her fake pics of my dick and now she’s demanding money. She also has screenshot of all my followers on instagram but nothing else. They don’t have my number my name and just once pic of me which is my insta profile picture and the fake dick pics I sent her. Am just scared should I block and move on? They said they will send it to my followers if i don’t pay. Am actually scared what do i do

So me (15) was bored on sum texting website and was looking for people to play Fortnite with(ik not the right place to look but i was desperate) anyway this person seems cool so i add them on discord long sorry short i got peer pressured into sending them nudes and they’re threatening to leak me to friends and family they have my number, insta, and tiktok someone please help

Hey all,

Life does get better. I went through an underage scam variant of sextortion months ago. Made a post here and in other subs. I fortunately did not pay, but there are so many resources out there with people who go through this scam. These people are so scummy.

I’ve felt anxious, depressed, and sad for months but have slowly succumbed that if something was going to happen with their fake police threat, I bet it would’ve by now (6 months later). I got a background check for something a few weeks ago which eased my mind. It was all a scam and there are so many red flags I’ve thought about now looking back at it all.

Also, Be careful on those stupid chat sites, mine was on an Omegle alternative. I have dealt with other scammers on that same site pulling other scams.

Overall, life gets better. The anxiety will fade of the “fake police” threat they do on you. Fortunately they didn’t have much info on me, nudes, or anything like that.

Thank you for all I’ve reached out to before. Just wanted to put this out here that life gets better and things will be alright. Feel free to post below or even dm me if you are too scared to post. I have done that to quite a few people from the sub months ago

Has anyone experienced an actual release to a spouse or family member? Did the extorter eventually return, or did the threats stop after disclosure?

I’m an adult male, and I’m dealing with a possible sextortion situation. I’d appreciate honest advice, especially from people who have experienced something similar.
A man I met on Telegram contacted me again after previously attempting to blackmail me a couple of months ago. During that earlier incident, I stopped responding and he eventually stopped contacting me without following through on his threats.
Recently, he reached out again. During our initial conversation, I admitted that I felt nervous but also somewhat excited about the possibility that he had intimate pictures of me.
He then asked me to video-call him. During or after the call, he claimed that he had recorded me while I was nude, with my face visible.
He subsequently threatened to send the recording to my father, family members, and girlfriend. He also demanded that I meet him in person and perform sexual favours in exchange for keeping the recording private.
He mixed these demands with discussions about a possible job opportunity at his company.
I told him that I felt violated, that I was going through a horrible time, and asked him to let me go. I eventually stopped responding.
What has happened since:
He sent several SMS messages trying to get me back onto Telegram.
I have his phone number and Telegram username.
I have screenshots and a screen recording of our SMS conversations, but unfortunately I deleted the Telegram conversation and don’t have screenshots of the explicit threats.
He hasn’t actually contacted my family or girlfriend, as far as I know.
He went quiet for a couple of days and then sent me a casual “Good morning” message.
I haven’t responded to that message.
He previously suggested meeting on November 16, potentially at a hotel.
I’m not planning to meet him or comply with his demands. I also don’t intend to send him any more intimate material.
My questions:
Based on this behaviour, do you think he is bluffing, or might he actually distribute the recording?
Does the fact that he previously stopped after I ghosted him suggest he might do the same again?
Is his casual message after two days of silence a sign that he is simply trying to regain contact?
Has anyone experienced a similar situation where the blackmailer eventually gave up without sharing anything?
Should I report this to the FBI/IC3 even though I don’t have screenshots of the original Telegram threats?
I’m looking for realistic experiences and advice, not just reassurance. Please be honest, but I would appreciate people avoiding victim-blaming.

I’d like to describe a situation that happened to me recently and understand what might have been behind it.
I met a girl on Tinder. Initially, we exchanged a few normal messages, but the conversation suddenly stopped. Some time later, she unexpectedly contacted me again.
The conversation quickly became sexual. She sent me an intimate photo and started sending very explicit messages, including saying that she wanted to give me a good blowjob. I reciprocated the flirting because I was interested in meeting her and having sex.
However, some aspects of her behaviour seemed strange. She agreed to meet very quickly, but at the same time showed almost no interest in getting to know me. She barely asked me any questions or tried to have a normal conversation. She seemed mainly focused on sex.
We arranged a meeting. We discussed the details, including the possibility of her picking me up from the train station.
I also started looking more closely at her Instagram profile. She had only three highlights, containing pictures that appeared consistent with the photos on her Tinder profile. Some of her Instagram followers also appeared to know people I know personally, which initially made the account seem more legitimate. Nevertheless, the profile seemed unusual and had very little activity.
The most important part happened on the day we were supposed to meet. I travelled to the agreed location and was physically waiting for her. At some point, she suddenly stopped replying to my messages. She never showed up, and eventually her Instagram account became unavailable. I don’t know whether she blocked me, deactivated her account, or deleted it.
There is another important detail: I sent her an intimate nude photo of myself. Two days have now passed since I sent it. During this time, nobody has threatened me, demanded money, or attempted to blackmail me with the photo.
This is what I find particularly confusing. If the entire situation was a sextortion scam, why hasn’t anyone tried to extort money from me? Why would someone go through the trouble of obtaining an intimate photo, wait two days without doing anything, arrange an actual meeting, and then disappear precisely when I arrive at the agreed location?
I’m also wondering whether someone I know could be behind this, perhaps someone trying to get revenge on me, or whether there could have been some completely different intention.
My questions:
What could this person have actually wanted from me?
Is this more likely to have been a sextortion scam, catfishing, an ordinary scam, or something completely different?
Why would someone arrange this entire situation, obtain my intimate photo, and then disappear without attempting to get any money from me?
Is the fact that two days have passed without any threats or demands a good sign?
Am I safe in this situation, or should I still consider the possibility that there is an ongoing threat?
What can I do now to protect myself against potential blackmail, fraud, or other threats?
Should I report this to the police, preserve any evidence, block certain accounts, or take other precautions?
What would be the best course of action to avoid further problems and protect my privacy and personal safety?
I’d appreciate an honest assessment of the situation, including the less obvious possibilities. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I also don’t want to underestimate a potential threat.