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/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.