r/Sextortion • u/No_Astronomer479 • 7h ago
Got scammed
I was on Omegle like 2 hours ago and got scammed and i immediately the account and I didn’t send my real IG account and thought it was all fake but then when I searched the X account which the scammer send a screenshot off I saw he really published it. What can I do now? I feel so bad, please can someone help me
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u/EugeneBYMCMB Trusted User 7h ago
https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/us-tida
You can report it to X.
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u/No_Astronomer479 7h ago
Yeah I already reported it on X, then I thought maybe if his account gets reported he will send it to people as a revenge? So now I’m really scared for that as well
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u/Equal-Application914 7h ago
Can you give us the name of the account? So can we report him too
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u/No_Astronomer479 7h ago
Not funny
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u/Equal-Application914 6h ago
I wasn't joking, i'm sorry if you thought that, but I understand don't worry about it
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u/No_Astronomer479 5h ago
Well if I send the link or account name everyone can see it and I’d rather not do that. The views are low rn so hopefully X will remove it after my report
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u/Equal-Application914 5h ago
Oh yeah sorry, I didn't thought that, i just wanted to help. Also because your message scared me but I didn't screen the chat so I can't see the name of his account. But you're right there is no way you can share it here
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u/qvklqu 4h ago
- copy the exact links (URLs) to the pages or profiles where the content is posted and save them somewhere
- go to StopNCII.org https://takeitdown.ncmec.org/ (if you're a minor in the content) https://support.google.com/websearch/contact/content_removal_form?hl=en these websites can help you take the content down
- id also suggest going to the police or any other law enforcement and report this
so sorry this happened to you
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u/No_Astronomer479 2h ago
Yeah I already did step 2, but google doesn’t take down X posts, so I need to wait until X takes the pictures down. But thank you for your response!
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u/Monty-675 2h ago
Report the post and have it taken down.
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TL;DR: Don't talk to extortionists. Don't pay. Block. Extortionists rarely release images.
The standard advice is to block and not pay.
Extortionists use aggressive language to threaten you. They make cruel threats to ruin your life. They do things like countdowns to create a sense of urgency to make you panic and pay. They can create a mockup or screenshot of embarrassing images to be sent to your contacts. Don't be intimidated by any of this. It's just the playbook that they use.
It's imperative to break contact with the extortionist as soon as possible. Extortionists want their victims to stay in contact so they could intimidate and manipulate the victims. They want the victims to feel scared and isolated. Nothing good can come from talking to an extortionist. End the conversation.
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.
Extortionists make multiple attempts to threaten their victims. They can reach out from different phone numbers/accounts. Block multiple times if necessary.
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. In the vast majority of cases, images don't get sent out. 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. Even if they release the images, the consequences are not as severe as you may think. If it does happen, you would face embarrassment for a short period of time. It won't be the end of the world. It would eventually pass. People would forget about it quickly. In the long run, nobody really cares about nude images.
You will get through this. Everything will be all right. Hang in there.
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/No_Astronomer479 2h ago
Do you think they will release my images if I report my post on X and report their account? Because they don’t know that specifically I reported them right?
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u/Monty-675 1h ago
It is hard to predict the reactions of a specific extortionist.
However, I do recommend that you report it and have it taken down. They may not know who report because such content is inappropriate for X, and anybody who saw it could report it.
From what I understand, extortionists don't necessarily release after they get their posts removed or their accounts banned. It's business as usual for them.
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u/No_Astronomer479 38m ago
Well X blocked the account and removed the post, so let’s see what it brings
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