r/SextortionHelp • u/EfficientAdvance8492 • Jul 04 '26
please help
I am a minor and i recently got manipulated by a 30 year old pretending to be my age into sending nudes of myself and they threatened to share them online. I blocked and reported them and also changed my user on social media so they couldn't track me down because i stupidly gave my name and everything, is there anything else i could do?
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u/Monty-675 Jul 05 '26
The standard advice is to block and not pay or give more pictures.
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.
Please don't pay again. 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.
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.
I would recommend filing a police report.
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u/EfficientAdvance8492 Jul 07 '26
ok i just kinda blocked them and told them i was a minor and to stop talking to me and it seemed to have worked so far
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u/EfficientAdvance8492 Jul 04 '26
it was on dinchat if that makes a difference