Romance and sextortion scams use emotional pressure, secrecy, fake intimacy, and threats to extract money or private content.
Be careful when a new contact quickly asks for money, airtime, transport, emergency help, investment support, or private photos.
Sextortion threats are designed to create panic. Preserve evidence privately, do not send more money, and seek help through trusted channels.
Search phone numbers, payment accounts, usernames, email addresses, websites, and repeated message wording.
Avoid posting intimate evidence publicly. If you report, redact private content and keep originals for trusted authorities or moderators only.
Paying usually invites more demands. Preserve evidence, avoid engaging further, and contact trusted support or authorities where appropriate.
Yes. Share identifiers and safe context, but do not upload intimate images, OTPs, IDs, or private conversations publicly.
Search any suspicious identifier, then report it if you have evidence that can warn others.
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