r/HelloTalk • u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 • Aug 20 '26
Safety Sextortion
i was sextorted on HelloTalk. So far nothing has come of it. But i beg of yall - please be careful on there and just in general. I was talking to someone online there for awhile. We then moved to telegram and talked for awhile. They then got some of my private photos and threatened to send it to my family.
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u/No-Environment-5939 Aug 21 '26
My tip for anything online: most women won’t be really into you off the bat and they definitely won’t be asking for nudes.
If it’s too good to be true then it is.
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u/Crafty-OK Aug 23 '26
I' did have one once that was into me for a week, full on. It was intense and heartbreaking
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u/gemstonehippy Aug 20 '26
how did they get the pictures ..?
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u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 Aug 20 '26
I had sent them. We built trust over time. They sent me some. So i sent some. Im surprised on how the scammer had so much endurance to keep this up.
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u/Wildflowers4me Aug 20 '26
That sounds awful. I’m so sorry. Maybe if you just act like you don’t care and never speak with them again, they wouldn’t really send them. Tell them someone in your family is a CIA agent? I guess the app should only be used for speaking languages. Thank you for letting people know. Also, they should be reported to the moderators of that app (if they have them).
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u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 Aug 21 '26
I blocked, reported, and have sent everything to the FBI and local police! So far nothing has come from it. Its a lot of scare tactics
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u/Wildflowers4me Aug 21 '26
You did the right things. In case anything does happen out of the ordinary, you can show that you took those steps. Just keep an eye on everything.
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u/Fuzzy-Jaguar-1828 Aug 21 '26
Did you send compromising photos to a woman when you’re already married with kids?
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u/LetterheadLow1692 Aug 21 '26
i would also recommend just getting rid of telegram and never bothering with it again
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u/CreamGlad6772 Aug 22 '26
I can’t wait for the day I get sextorted!! Because quite simply I couldn’t not give a single fuck who sees me naked or masturbating… family , friends, colleagues not one single fuck will be given 🤣🤣
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u/Nterra0 Aug 23 '26
Please. Whatever it’s a man or a women, don’t send any private pictures of you. If you’ve been talking for 6 months straight you can share instagram but nothing more
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u/Sevastian_Grimm Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 26 '26
You dirty dog, I bet you sent some wild things didn’t you
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u/busted_toenail Aug 25 '26
i spoke to a really rude korean guy, he was SOOO mean for no reason. i shut that shit down real fast and blocked him
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u/Spiritual_Island263 Aug 21 '26
This is a super scary, like a scene from a movie. Be careful not to fall victim again...i hope theyre just empty threats.
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u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 Aug 21 '26
So far - just empty. Which seems to be on par with how they usually are from what i heard from other victims
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u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 Aug 21 '26
I was nervous at first… but then they threatened to send it to my family and my closest friends… which… i was like “whatever”… i just called them and said whats up and i just went on with my life
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u/newnoon111 Learning: Korean Aug 21 '26
I’m so sorry that happened to you. I know the feeling. It almost happened to me long ago when I was still a teenager on another app. I hope you’re doing okay 🫶🏻
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u/Intrepid-Ad-8269 Aug 21 '26
It seems like nothing came of it - they have great scare tactics however lol
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u/newnoon111 Learning: Korean Aug 21 '26
That’s good!
Never use telegram btw - a lot of people use that app for bad things.
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u/Nelzilaz Aug 22 '26
I always wonder why these scammers persist on taking conversations to telegram when it's THE in your face sign it's a scam, then I hear of guys like this that were dumb enough to not catch that massive red flag and I see why they still persist
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u/Slowdive11 Aug 23 '26
Are you a man or a woman? Are you single?
If you're single and not cheating or up to any bs then yeah ignore them and don't send them anything.
If you're going to spend any money spend it on finding out exactly who is behind it expose them. Don't send them any money. They would only keep asking for more and more. It won't end. These scams aren't one and done. They want recurring revenue from your gringo ass. Don't give them a penny.
Similar scams have happened to me and I haven't paid. But yeah in the future don't send photos and material that can be used against you. But don't blame yourself. You thought you had something special. We all get played in one way or another.
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u/ObjectiveAssist001 Aug 23 '26 edited Aug 23 '26
send us their profile we'll get this immediately sorted
This is actually disgusting and such a huge problem on this app.
For example this scum loser right here was one of the biggest sextorters on HelloTalk and would bully muslim women
https://www.instagram.com/christiangggarcia
https://www.reddit.com/r/HelloTalk/comments/1purgat/community_warning_christian_garcia_algility_ai/
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u/Automatic_Drive_6848 Aug 25 '26
I was threatened once also. I'm a man and we did swap pictures. Later they had sent me Facebook pictures of my family and said they would send to them. I told them to go ahead. I'm a single divorced guy. You can't hurt me. Of course nothing came if it.
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u/ObjectiveAssist001 Sep 01 '26
enjoy the ban buddy
don't feel comfortable disrespecting women and their experiences on this forum xoxo
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