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He knew my name, he even knew my brother and mother's name
In February I was talking to this girl on POF, we exchanged numbers immediately and started chatting. She then told me that she is 17 and if I was cool with it. I said as long as we are having a good conversation I dont mind. The same day she sent me a nude picture(nothing sexual) and she asked for one. I was a little drunk at that time and stupidly I sent her a picture which I took from the internet again nothing sexual. We exchanged some more texts and decided to meet. Suddenly, i get a call from her father who was pissed off, who said that he is shocked and realy angry and his wife wants to press charges against me. He said that if somehow if I arranged for 5000 to send her daughter back to GA he would calm his wife down and not press charges against me. But I got the money down to 2000. I was so terrified that I paid the money and he said that he will never call me back again and that he never wants to talk to me. In April again he texts me that it would be good if I call him and it benefit myself. He said that his daughter has cut her veins and he wants me to pay the medical bills which were 3000. The money dropped to 500 when I said I don't have that much money. I paid him off and blocked the number. In June, I received a call from a officer in SC saying that he has come to know about the whole situation and if I sort things out with the father, he would not press charges. The father calls me in the next 5 mins and asks me for more 4500 for medical bills. I get him down to 450 and pay it off. Then he calls me back in July, saying that he has to put her in counselling and if I dont pay for private counselling he will have to put her in state run facility. And if they come to know he can't do anything. I got so terrified that I paid him 350. But i just wanted advice from you. I have changed my number. But is this is a scam ? I am still terrified about this whole situation. I don't wanna go to jail. Please help. Daughters name Ayana, fathers name Demetre Pierce, mothers name Carol. Money sent to Renee Spykes, Brittany Johnson, Jasmine Taylor all to Savannah, GA. Phone numbers +1 (803) 406-2026, +1 (912) 346-7855, +1 (912) 239-0028. Delta, Celco, Celco. Please help
Bryon Williams wrote:Blackmail Scams/Sextortion Scams.
There are various types of these scams. I will explain a few.
Many Social Media Sites such as Skype, Kik, Facebook, Pof and Chatroulette are a home for Scammers and Thieves to use to scam by using threats of fear and/or criminal charges.
This scam involves 'grooming' a potential victim into sending compromising photographs/video to the scammer - In some scams the scammer/thief will, initially, send compromising pictures which he/she will say are of him/her -- these will be stolen from elsewhere
Types of blackmail/sextortion scams:
Threatening to send your images to your Facebook friends and family.
Scammer will meet you on a social media site and ask to exchange compromising images. He may have asked prior or will ask later to be added to your Facebook account.
Now the scam begins. He will tell you to send money via Moneygram, Western Union, Amazon gift card, Prepaid scratch off card or any other untraceable method to him.
He will tell you if you do not comply he will send the photo’s to your Facebook friends list.
Another version of this scam is Under Age girls/boys.
The scammer will meet you again on a social media site. He/she will tell you they are over the age of 18. As you progress communicating with this person/scammer he will ask to exchange indecent photographs/video.
After you exchange photo’s you will be contacted by the scammers fake "Father" or "Mother". They will tell you that you sent pictures to an under age girl/boy. They will want you to send money for therapy or for them not to go to the police. In some cases the scammer has contacted victim pretending to be Law Enforcement.
There are also seen cases where a scammer pretends to an online agent looking for pedophiles. This scam is using the same payment methods mentioned above. The Scammer will tell you that if you pay them they will not report it.
Recommended Actions:
It is best to stop all contact with the scammers. Ignore his calls and messages.
Ignore all demands for money. If you pay the scammer he will continue to blackmail you. You will only stop paying when you go broke or realize you are being scammed.
Deactivate your Facebook account for two weeks. Change your photo or avatar when you reactivate it or get a new one. Also change your user name. Do not accept requests from anyone you have never met.
Do the above for all social media and Skype.
You may have to change your phone numbers.
File a report with your local law enforcement agency and to one of the following below if possible.
USA: IC3 - http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
Canada: Anti Fraud Center - http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifr ... index.shtm
UK: Action Fraud - http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
Further reading posted by Dotti: https://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewt ... 13&t=18484
I sent intimate photos/video to my scammer or he says he recorded my activities on webcam, and now he is threatening to publish them. What can I do?If you sent or received nudes knowing that you were communicating with a minor the above does not apply to you.
Unfortunately, there is not much you can do. The only advice we can give you is not to give in to blackmail demands, and once again, cut off ALL contact with the scammer. If he cannot reach you, he cannot blackmail you. If he knows that he has power over you, he will continue to abuse that power and demand more and more money. He may promise to destroy the photos/video, but remember he is a liar and a thief, and his promises are worth nothing.
The truth is, in most cases the scammer will not follow through with this threat, because following through will cost him time and money. If he tries to post anything pornographic, most public sites would delete it anyway. In the unlikely event that he does post something, you need to be proactive and contact the site immediately to have it removed. Depending on the threats, you may want to file a report with law enforcement.
Just remember for the future that any photo or video you give to ANYONE is out of your control, and anything you do on webcam can be recorded. This particular issue is not exclusive to scammers - the internet is full of stories of angry people who posted intimate details or photos/video of ex-partners after a relationship ended badly.
In this situation, we are not willing/nor will assist you..
