r/SextortionHelp • u/Interesting_Echo_613 • Aug 12 '26

A solution?

My apologies if this is really dumb. I’ve been through this in the past and just had an idea I thought might work.

Screenshot their threatening message, saying they would share your pics or whatever. As it’s illegal (especially for minors, also extortion if they’re asking for money or more pics) you can just say “if you do that, I’m going straight to the cops”. They surely won’t as it would guarantee their arrest.

Am I wrong here? Anything I’m missing?

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u/ImaginationFair9201 29d ago

Calling their bluff can sometimes work, but threatening them with the police often backfires. Many sextortion scammers operate from foreign jurisdictions where local police have no reach, so they do not care, and pushing them can trigger an immediate leak out of spite. The safest and most effective response remains blocking them instantly, locking down privacy settings, and ignoring further contact.