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Sextortion‘Sextortion' is the short name for 'financially motivated sexual extortion’. It is a type of online blackmail where criminals threaten to share sexual pictures, videos, or information about you. They may be trying to take money from you or forcing you to do something else you don’t want to. Sextortion can be committed by individuals, but organised crime gangs are usually behind it.
* Anyone can be a victim of sextortion. However, young people aged between 15 to 17, and adults aged under 30 are often most at risk.
How to recognise sextortionCriminals often target people through dating apps, social media, webcams etc. They often use a fake identity to befriend you online. If a person you’ve just met online chats to you in a sexual way, or asks for sexual images, it might be an attempt at sextortion.
* Never send sexual images or videos of yourself to anyone!
What to do if you've been targetedIf you are a victim of sextortion, it’s not your fault. There is help and support available. Don’t panic, help and support is available. Stop all communication with the offender immediately. Don’t pay, even if you are tempted, as there is no guarantee that this will stop the threats. Save the evidence:
Collect URL links to where your images or information is being shared online. Most social media sites have rules against sharing intimate content without consent. You should be able to get the material removed. If you’ve paid the person, consider telling your bank. They may not be able to get any money back but it helps us and the banks to know it’s happened.
Report itWe understand that it might be difficult to report this type of crime to us. We're here to listen and support you in any way we can. You can report intimate image abuse to us: by calling 101 if you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service on 18001 101 if you are under 18, you can report sextortion, or any other form of online child sexual abuse, to the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Safety Centre
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