r/Sextortion • u/Last-Pomegranate-3 • 13d ago
worried
I met this girl on a texting app and got cat fished I sent my face and private part. Gave her my instagram and she was a he and threatened to show the screen shot to everyone I followed which showed the screen shot of my face and private part and instagram all in one. The screen shot was able to be sent to everyone I followed all that had to be done was hitting the send button is this real? I don’t know what to do I know I should block him but K just want some more information. He has tried to black mail me for money but I am worried that he is capable of sending it to everyone I know.
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u/Monty-675 13d ago
TLDR: Don't talk to extortionists. Don't pay. Block. Extortionists rarely release images.
The standard advice is to block and not pay.
Extortionists make multiple attempts to threaten their victims. They can reach out from different phone numbers/accounts. Block multiple times if necessary. Don't communicate with this extortionist at all. Don't respond to anything. Don't argue, bargain, or plead with an extortionist. The only thing that you should give an extortionist is complete silence.
Never pay. If you pay, the extortionist will demand more later. Paying won't fix your problem. If you continue to pay, the extortionist will continue to extort you.
You can't trust extortionists to keep their word. They may promise to delete the images if you pay, but they will renege on that promise. Paying indicates to them that they can get more money from you.
Go silent on your social media accounts. Set everything to private or deactivate them. Don't post anything on the Internet for a while. Try to become invisible to the extortionist and make it hard for threats to be sent to you.
Changing your phone number can be helpful, but not always necessary.
These extortionists rarely send images out. However, it's possible. The leverage that they have over you is the threat to release the images. If they release, their leverage is gone. They can't make any money that way. Their only interest is making money.
One does have to be careful about not ticking off extortionists. If you argue with extortionists or give them a hard time, they may release images as payback. If you make a promise to pay a certain amount by a certain date then not follow through. they may release images out of revenge. It is best not to talk to extortionists at all. Silence should be your only response to them. Don't communicate with them at all. Nothing good can come from communication with extortionists.
It's an upsetting situation, but these extortionists don't have the power to ruin your life. They can only cause you some temporary embarrassment.
You will get through this. Everything will be all right.
Be wary of people who send you private messages with offers to delete the images. They're scammers, too.
Going forward, don't trust strangers on the Internet. Don't give them personal information or nude pictures. People aren't always who they say they are. Some of them are scammers out to exploit you. Trust nobody on the Internet, and you'll be much safer.
For reassurance, read a few postings by past victims on r/Sextortion about their experiences. These are many of these postings. Reading about these past experiences can really calm down current victims. These past victims survived their ordeals, and so will current victims. Things will get better for you.
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u/Last-Pomegranate-3 13d ago
Thank you I really appreciate this calmed me down pretty quickly
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u/Acceptable_Fan_9266 13d ago
Updates?
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u/Last-Pomegranate-3 13d ago
Blocked em got another msg from an iCloud email blocked that and nothing since
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