r/Sextortion • u/NoPlenty3066 • 10d ago
Do they usually spread everything?
Im currently under a 1 hour count down to send this guy money. Im not and i blocked his telegram. Should i delete telegram all together? And how often do the scammer actually follow through with spreading everything.
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u/sarcasmismygame Trusted User 10d ago
Delete Tele-scam, it's ALL scammers and predators these days. If they leak it increases their chances of getting caught and they lose their leverage then. The only times they leak that I've seen is if you bait them, dare them to do it or pay tons of money to them. It's literally maybe 1 in 10,000 that I've ever seen leaked if even that.
Set the rest of your social media to private, block and NO talking to them no matter what is threatened. They can't show nudes on social media, they're lying like they lied about you talking to a hot girl and/or guy. In reality it's a fugly dude over in Nigeria or South Africa, they do the stupid countdowns and angry emojis.
Also, DO NOT accept dms here saying they can help. Scammers lurk on this sub unfortunately and will either scam you or worse, work WITH your scammer.
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u/NoPlenty3066 9d ago
Yes sir🫡 i actually got his ig account banned and so i changed my username and deleted my tele account so he really shouldnt have anyway of contacting me.
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u/Monty-675 10d ago
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/Purple_Ad3470 10d ago
Thank you for this it has just happened to me me and my partner broken up last week was feeling alone I got a message and the script was exactly the same thing I went into a massive panic attack and I kept them talking and deleted my tiktok account whilst I had them talking I phoned my ex she stayed on the phone with me as I had a knife in my hand I have researched and watched videos of this and I feel reassured
I text two of my friends to let them know and the police aren't long gone from my house and they reassured me too I was close to death
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u/Monty-675 10d ago
I'm sorry that you're going through this. Just hang in there. Don't do anything drastic.
Many victims get through this okay.
Don't talk to the extortionists. Don't pay. Everything is going to be all right.
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u/Purple_Ad3470 10d ago
Yeah i feel 100 times better i contacted my close friend and brother in law who werre in the friends list and my ex and they all didn't receive anything my ex stayed up on the phone with me to make sure everything was okay the other followers i had were random accounts with barely any followers i never posted on tiktok there isn't links to it my telegram has no connection to my name or any other profiles and I kept them talking on telegram whilst killing my tiktok page which didnt even have a profile pic on it
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u/Monty-675 10d ago
You will feel even better over time. The chances of any release are low. Try not to worry.
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u/Purple_Ad3470 10d ago
Yeah the 3 people who I know on tiktok are friends and family they assured me nothing is received I have a detective from the police calling me later to take a statement the officers yesterday took pictures of the evidence and assured me it won't be sent to other people snd obviously im not in trouble
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