Beware of Scammers Using Explicit Video Calls to Extort Victims

🛑 Beware of answering video calls from unknown numbers as criminals are showing sexually explicit images and using them to extort victims.

⚠️ A victim shares his experience of falling into the trap and receiving a threatening message to pay a certain amount of money or have the explicit video shared on social media.

😱 The victim expresses feeling scared and trapped by the situation.

🔒 Delinquents are extorting people by threatening to release compromising video calls and labeling them as consumers of illegal content.

💰 The victims are coerced into making an initial payment, and authorities confirm that many people have fallen for the scam.

🚫 The scammers create untraceable accounts to receive the extortion payments, and older people are particularly vulnerable.

It is important for older adults to report any extortion attempts or compromising video call incidents to their family and authorities.

Experts advise immediately blocking the numbers and networks involved in the extortion, as well as being cautious with personal information shared online.

Reporting extortion to authorities can lead to the capture of criminals and result in additional charges and penalties.