Online and Social Media Related Crime
Cyber Bullying / Stalking / Sexting
Someone keeps sending threats, mean messages, or unwanted sexual messages. They may use your photos to scare you.
How Scam Works?
This chat is made up. It shows how the trick usually sounds. It is not a real message. Do not reply, and do not send money.
Demonstration
Instagram or WhatsApp
A new account using your photo
Scam message
Pay me or I will send your photos to your family tonight.
What you might say
Stop. I am saving this chat.
Scam message
Nobody will believe you. Send the money and I will delete everything.
You do not have to pay or send more photos to make this stop. Save the messages, block the person, and tell someone you trust.
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It starts as a normal chat
Someone is friendly. They may ask for a photo, or they may already have an old picture.
- 02
The tone changes
They threaten to share the photo or to keep contacting you. They want money, more photos, or silence.
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Paying does not end it
People who pay are often asked again. Keep the messages. Tell a family member or the police. Call 1930 if money was sent.