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EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) – “Several” male teens in Eagle County are reporting to police that they have been scammed into sending sexually explicit photos and then threatened that if they don’t send money to the scammer, those pictures will be leaked online or sent to friends or family.
Police are describing the situations as having a common pattern: A teen will receive a friend request from a complete stranger that starts off innocently and then proceeds with a “female” scammer sending sexually suggestive images to the victim and expecting photos in return.
When the teen responds with intimate photos, the “digital blackmail” begins, according to police. The scammer will demand money or threaten the victim to share intimate photos online or with the victim’s friends or family lists.
Police said the images shared are typically not of the scammer, but are likely photos from other victims, and the scammer may even be living in another country.
They are warning teens to not accept friend requests from strangers and to never share personal information or sexually explicit photos.
If you or someone you know falls victim to this type of digital blackmail, do not pay them any money, don’t delete anything, and make…
