Blackmail

scammer Blackmail with Web Cam Pictures

Scammers want to see what they can see as far as your house goes.  We understand they sometimes have their victims scan around their house on the web cam in a ruse of saying they want to get to know them better. 

Web cams are more a psychological tool by turning on your web cam to the Scammer you have become more vulnerable. They will use it to strengthen the relationship, telling the victim how beautiful or handsome they are. This creates more of a bond with them. 

Scammers get the victim to perform sexually on web cam.  This again strengthens the relationship with the victim.  When you do something like that it creates a strong sense of intimacy between two people.  The victim thought they were sharing an intimate moment with the love of their life.  Sadly in this case it is one sided and when the victim discovers they have been scammed and that most likely they had a room full of strangers watching them in their most private moments, they go through the same feelings of violation as a rape victim does.

The Blackmail

Many scammers are set up to capture the web cam on film.  When the scam reaches the point where the victim is not giving up any more money, then the Scammer turns to blackmail.  They have the film, they can create pictures from them and since at that point they know where the victim works and information about their family. They threaten to send all of the pictures unless they are paid off.  It is not a good idea, because once you start paying it continues.  If all else fails they will sell it to a porn site for others to watch.  It is a very sad thing and has caused a lot of heart ache for people. So blackmail is usually the end result of an intimate encounter with a Scammer on a web cam. 

When he realizes that you are not afraid of what he is threatening and he is not going to get anything out of it he will go away.  This is just another way to manipulate you into sending him money. 

The best rule of thumb you can have is Do Not turn on your web cam for someone you do not know.  NEVER turn it on unless they have theirs on at the same time and you can see what they are doing.

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Steps to Take

 

Block and Delete Scammer from all your programs at work and home

 

Avoid answering your phones, unplug them at night

 

Inform your supervisors at work about what is happening so they can help you handle the situation

Set up the your computers to block any emails coming from Scammer address’s 

 

Contact a Romance Scams Peer Counselor for one-on-one assistance and guidance

 

Do not respond to the Scammer, the more you communicate with them you risk being sucked back into the scam and giving into their demands

 

Make copies of emails, and instant messages of these threats. Document what is happening

 

Remember these are only threats, they use these tactics to continue to manipulate you into sending them money and if you refuse to give them what they want they will move on.

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Quotes by Victims

“Well, during the last month he (the Scammer) had threatened to publish my nude photos in a magazine and send them to my place of employment, as well as every store in the U.S. and all over the Internet unless I sent him money.  I panicked and sent him money.  But, of course, that was not the end of it.  He still wanted more money “


“He keeps sending me emails threatening to send those nude photos of me to my work. I've been assured here at work that they will not allow them to pass thru. In his email today he said he will open up new accounts if he has to. He's threatening me so much. This is pure blackmail!! I'm so pissed and I'm so mad at myself for letting it get this far. You just can't trust anyone these days, can you?

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