Later on inside this article I’ll copy & paste & link the official FBI Alert to combat, punish and prevent sextortion, so if it’s happened to you, please follow the advices and the procedure to get out of the embarrassing mess, some people even committed suicide for the shame of being victims of this illegal practice, a light form of porn revenge.
But before that, I have to share with you my doubts: that sextortion, blackmail, various types of extortion do not hit only kids online. An article on POLITICO highlights how there’s no frenzy in New Hampshire for the primaries,
Yes of course, the only candidate who opposed his rational thinking to Trump was Chris Christie, the others are all promising “they’ll pardon Trump” or as DeSantis they will “really” drain the Swamp and people noticed it’s not working very well, there’s no real alternative, but why was Chris Christie, the real alternative, outright ousted? People noticed the difference between Vivek Ramaswamy stepping down from the race and Chris Christie stepping down from the race:
Vivek tried his bid for President till Iowa Caucuses, after losing them and ending up with 8% of the cast votes (if it’s the real outcome) he decided to give up, stepped down and endorsed Trump.
Chris instead wasn’t allowed to try to fight until the real vote count and against his own words and his own will was forced to step down, stepping down he in fact did it on purpose to release a hot mic where he said Haley is not up to the standard, he did not endorse anyone, so why did he step down? If he didn’t want to help either Trump or Haley or DeSantis? Or even less Ramaswamy?
Can it be that also Christie has fallen victim of sextortion or a similar high level kind of blackmail?
Can’t he contact the FBI and talk directly to Wray (they’re friends) and tell him who is that forced him out of the race? Making us all spectators of a race we wanted to be part, active part in?
If Haley blackmailed Christie to steal his votes she is an evil criminal,
If Trump did it, Trump is a criminal.
If Biden did it, Biden is a criminal.
The FBI must prosecute them.
As you can read in my previous articles I do not consider Presidents, ex Presidents and Murdochs and Bankers above the Law: I want Trump ousted from the ballot for ex. etc.
And I want to know if Christie – that I had endorsed – was blackmailed, and I want the punishment and arrest of the blackmailer.
Trump is evil and the few Republicans left on the ballot they’re all Trump’s friends or apologists:
By luck Rand Paul and 6 other Republican Senators didn’t sign Ted Cruz’s stupid letter to SCOTUS in defense of DJT. Source F&FW
The Financially Motivated Sextortion Threat
FBI warns about dangers of online schemes targeting young adults and minors
FBI public service announcement about financially motivated sextortion urges targets of the online extortion scheme to cut off contact and report interactions to tips.fbi.gov.
Transcript / Visit Video Source
The FBI this week issued a new warning about an evolving online threat targeting minors and young adults: financially motivated sextortion.
In these schemes, predators typically pretend to be alluring young girls to befriend teen boys—often on social media and gaming platforms. The predators then trick these teens into exchanging sexually explicit material or believing the predators have already obtained it.
Once the scammers have a victim’s pictures or video, they demand money to keep the explicit material from being shared with the victim’s family and friends. Even when victims comply, scammers often demand more money and escalate the threats.
The FBI saw a 20% increase in reports of financially motivated sextortion incidents targeting minors during a six-month period that ended in March 2023, compared to the previous year. The scam is the latest iteration of sextortion, which has historically been driven by sexual gratification and control, but is now mostly motivated by greed. Minors and young adults caught in this trap often feel isolated, embarrassed, and cornered with seemingly no way out. In some cases, victims have turned to self-harm and suicide.
The FBI is urging parents, educators, caregivers, teens, and young adults to fully understand the dangers of financially motivated sextortion and to know there are options for those who need help.
“The consequences of sextortion are being felt across the country,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “We and our partners will relentlessly pursue criminals who perpetuate this deplorable activity.”
“The consequences of sextortion are being felt across the country.”
FBI Director Christopher Wray
Anyone being exploited in a sextortion scheme should do the following:
- Understand you are not at fault and you are not alone
- Ask for help from a trusted adult or law enforcement before sending money or more images. Cooperating with the predator rarely stops the blackmail and harassment—but law enforcement can
- Report the predator’s account via the platform’s safety feature
- Block the predator from contacting you
- Report the scheme immediately to the FBI or local law enforcement
- Save all interactions; those can help law enforcement identify and stop the predator
- If sexually explicit images have been shared, visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s Take it Down tool or Is Your Content Out There? for potential removal
Video PSA
These public service announcements in multiple formats are available to download and share. They are among the resources on fbi.gov highlighting the dangers of financially motivated sextortion and providing options for young adults and teens who fall victim to these online scams.
From October 2021 to March 2023, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) received over 13,000 reports of financial sextortion of minors. The crimes involved at least 12,600 victims—mostly boys—and led to at least 14 suicides during this timeframe. Meanwhile, the FBI is aware of over 20 deaths by suicide resulting from financially motivated sextortion. The offenders are usually located outside of the United States—primarily in west African countries like Nigeria and Ivory Coast or Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines.
The threat has not abated in the year since the FBI and HSI issued a warning about sextortion, but investigators and victim advocates hope that educating parents and children about the dangers of sextortion—and ways to cope afterwards—can help stem the problem and protect kids.
Resources and Downloads: Financially Motivated Sextortion
Resources available for download and use to spread awareness on the threat of financially motivated sextortion.
“It is up to all of us to reassure them that they are not in trouble, there is hope, and they are not alone.”
FBI Director Christopher Wray
“Victims may feel like there is no way out,” Director Wray has said. “It is up to all of us to reassure them that they are not in trouble, there is hope, and they are not alone.”
If you or someone you know believes that they are a victim of sextortion or financially motivated sextortion, immediately report the activity to law enforcement. You can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or visiting tips.fbi.gov.
Resources
- Sextortion: A Growing Threat Targeting Minors
- Financially Motivated Sextortion
- Sextortion: What Kids and Caregivers Need to Know
- Resources and Downloads: Financially Motivated Sextortion
Videos
- PSA: Financial Sextortion is a Crime (Vertical Format)
- PSA: Financial Sextortion is a Crime (Horizontal Format)
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