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2024-09-02

How To Prevent Instagram Blackmail Scams

Instagram is one of the largest and most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 2 billion monthly active users (1). Its massive user base, combined with the platform’s visual focus, has made it an ideal hunting ground for cybercriminals looking for new victims to blackmail. These scammers take advantage of Instagram’s accessibility and its culture of sharing personal images and information to manipulate innocent users, often with devastating consequences. In this article, we’ll explore the most common types of blackmail scams happening on Instagram in 2024, and provide key resources to help you recognize the warning signs. Our goal is to equip you [...]

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2024-04-19

What To Do If Someone Blackmails You on Snapchat

In the age of digital connection social media platforms like Snapchat have made it easy for friends, family members, and even complete strangers to connect by sending photos, videos, and direct messages across the internet.

With over 800 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of November 2024 (1), Snapchat stands as the ninth largest social media platform. But, while Snapchat’s user base continues to grow, it has also become a hotspot for scammers with exhortative intent.

Blackmail on Snapchat is on the rise with criminals targeting users for different financial scams including dating scams and sextortion scams creating financial and emotional distress for their [...]

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2024-04-19

What To Do If Someone is Blackmailing You on Instagram

Picture this – you are minding your own business, scrolling through posts on Instagram. Your phone dings and you’ve just received a message from someone you may or may not know. You go to open that message and notice it’s filled with a lengthy paragraph of harsh words and demands you must fulfill, or your private information and explicit photos will be exposed to all your followers.

You are immediately overcome with feelings of anxiety, panic, and stress, and you have no idea what to do. While this may have been an exercise in imagination for some, for others this is a harsh reality that occurs when a blackmailer ensnares a victim on Instagram.

Cases of blackmail due to [...]

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