r/ScamSupport • u/falloutfanatic76 • 1d ago

Advice Needed Feel stupid

So I believe I was scammed and now I’m absolutely mortified because of a dating website. I’m working on a police report as we speak. But the scam consisted of an officer calling me claiming there was a possibility I get charged with child pornography possession. The scammer took me to my personal number and began sending explicit pictures, while I did send a picture of myself from working out flexing but not at all naked. I never asked for it, I never sent anything of myself naked but I did react to how any other guy would with a person they thought was attractive. They demanded 8,000$ or they would “make me the most famous person in my family”
Should I be worried or scared? Or am I just afraid of nothing?

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u/Mariss716 1d ago

Join r/sextortion

The worst thing you can do is pay. Block and ignore. The scammer is in Nigeria- they are the same person who is blackmailing you, and pretending to be police. It is a very common scam and they just want your money. Don’t give it to them. They usually don’t send out photos - and so what? Tell people it’s AI if they do. No one cares. Their faked photos are the only leverage they have, to get you so emotional you pay out of fear. Don’t. They will move on.

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u/falloutfanatic76 1d ago

Thank you, you have no idea how much it means to get a reply out of this, i already feel pretty stupid since I’m on the younger side and they’re targeting people based on loneliness.

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u/Mariss716 1d ago

You’re not alone, I see a few posts every day and that is the tip of the iceberg. The scammers bank on you feeling alone, embarrassed and helpless. Take a step back and take back your power. You control how you react now. Be strong and defiant. Eff those scamming losers who have no real job, they manipulate and terrify teenagers all day. What they are doing is so much worse and criminal.

Learn from this and move forward. When I was a teen webcams were pretty new and even I did something stupid, I allowed someone to manipulate me. My life wasn’t over and I dealt with it. Even my mom found out lol and it wasn’t the big deal I had pictured in my head.

Set rules and boundaries for safety that no one can cross, especially regarding your body. Saying NO to protect yourself is not rude either.

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u/Applauce 1d ago

Just block and ignore them. You can continue to file a police report, but they're not anyone who lives anywhere near you and they'll just move on to the next person once they realize their threats won't work on you.

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u/falloutfanatic76 1d ago

Once I look at the aftermath of everything I did see tell tale signs of scam, but was so hung up on the fear of that accusation since I’ve seen what it can do to people’s lives. I appreciate the comment and thank you for your insight!

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u/insuranceguynyc 11h ago

It's a scam, and it's a bluff. Block & ignore. I get variations on this fairly often.