“Blackmail Scandal Unveiled: OnlyFans Model’s Shocking Twist Leaves Married Man’s Secrets Exposed”
Due to the dramatic increase in the number of cases in recent years, the organization was forced to release a public safety alert in December 2022, warning people of an “explosion” in financial extortion schemes of a sexual nature online.
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The phenomenon affects everyone, but criminals have been known to prefer teenage boys and children as their target, with criminal gangs posing as attractive women and getting into intimate conversations with their victims in hopes of getting compromising information to blackmail them with.
“Sextortion cases involved at least 12,600 victims—primarily boys—and led to at least 20 self-harm incidents,” the FBI stated on January 23 of this year.
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“It’s paramount that people avoid sharing intimate messages, images, or videos on social media at all costs,” explained Sebastián Ávila, CSIRT chief and cybersecurity expert at a private firm to Bored Panda. “We also recommend that people cover their computer and phone cameras when not in use.”
Ávila specifically spoke about the dangers of OnlyFans and similar platforms where sharing delicate information and images is common. “These platforms are relatively recent, which opens new opportunities for people to become vulnerable,” he added.
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In the lead up to her sentence, Guy made a post on her Instagram page apologizing for her actions. “If I could go back, I would. It was a small mistake that has now brought me immense pain and regret.”
