Baƙaƙewa da Ƙarfafawa akan Kuskuran da suka gabata ko Saƙonni masu zaman kansu: Me yasa Biyan Ba zai taɓa goge Fayilolin ba, Kiyaye Maganganun Imel, da Rahoton FBI IC3¶

Karɓar saƙon kwatsam, imel, ko hoton hoton hoto daga ƙungiyar da ba a san su ba, abokan hulɗar kan layi, ko tsohon abokin tarayya mai ramuwa da barazanar aika saƙonnin rubutu na sirri, hotuna na sirri, sadarwar wurin aiki na sirri, ko shaidar kuskuren sirri na baya ga matarka, ma'aikaci, hukumar ba da lasisi ƙwararru, ko kafofin watsa labarun da ke haifar da kashe kuɗi a cikin sa'o'i biyu masu zuwa. Masu satar dukiyar jama'a suna gina agogon ƙirgawa da gangan tare da imel ɗin da aka riga aka tsara ko Instagram/LinkedA cikin hotunan taɗi na rukuni da aka yi wa dangin ku da maigidan ku don taƙaita hukuncin ku. Idan an yi muku niyya ta hanyar baƙar fata ko cin zarafi na dijital, ** dakatar da ƙi aika da sisin guda ɗaya, katin kyauta, ko canja wurin cryptocurrency **, ku fahimci gaskiyar laifin aikata laifukan da ke cewa biyan wani ɗan fashi ba zai taɓa siyan goge fayilolin dijital ba kuma a maimakon haka ya ba ku tutocin ku a kan “tabbataccen lissafin mai biyan kuɗi” don ninki biyu da ninki uku na buƙatun nan da nan, kulle duk abokan hulɗar abokan aikin ku da kuma yanke jerin abokan hulɗar abokan aikin ku. .EML masu kai imel da URLs ɗin saƙon da ba a yanke ba, da shigar da rahoto na yau da kullun ta Cibiyar Korafe-korafen Laifukan Intanet ta Tarayya (Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center).IC3.gov) ko na gida lambobin gaggawa (911 a Amurka da Kanada, 999 a Burtaniya, 112 a cikin Tarayyar Turai) idan an yi barazanar lafiyar jiki. Don abubuwan gaggawa na tilastawa ta hanyar yanar gizo da kuɗi, duba mu kwace, baƙar fata, da jagorar satar mutane, mu zamba na soyayya da jagorar kifin kifi, da mu cyberattack da jagorar sata.

Bisa ga bayanan da Ofishin Bincike na Tarayya (FBI) ya buga, Hukumar Kula da Laifukan Kasa ta Burtaniya (NCA), Cibiyar Kula da Laifukan Intanet ta Turai ta Europol (EC3), da Cibiyar Tsaro ta Intanet ta Australiya (ACSC), Blackmail na dijital da sextortion suna aiki sosai azaman manyan kasuwancin dawowa-kan-hannun jari. Ko mai baƙar fata wata ƙungiya ce ta ƙungiyoyin ketare da ke gudanar da aikin rubutun ko kuma wani da aka yi niyya yana riƙe da bayanan tattaunawa, ikonsu yana nan ** kawai idan dai sun yi imanin kuna shirye ku biya don ɓoye sirrin ***. Lokacin da kuka biya, kuna tabbatar da cewa kuna da kuɗin ruwa da matsanancin tsoro; Lokacin da kuka ƙi biya, yanke kowace tashar sadarwa, kuma ku ɓace a bayan saitunan tsare sirri, ƙwarin gwiwar kuɗaɗen mai ɓarna don ciyar da lokaci don rarraba fayilolinku ya ragu zuwa sifili.

Yi wannan yanzu¶

1. KADA ku biya dala ɗaya, fam, Yuro, katin kyauta, ko juzu'in cryptocurrency a kowane yanayi. Fayilolin dijital (JPEGs, MP4s, hotunan kariyar PDF, da fitarwar hira) farashin dala sifili don kwafi mara iyaka. Babu wani mai baƙar fata a cikin tarihi da ya goge goshinsu na zinari ɗaya tilo bayan sun karɓi canja wurin waya. Biyan garantin za su buƙaci sau uku wannan adadin bayan mintuna 20 ("don kuɗin gogewar uwar garken mai kulawa").
2. Ka dakata kuma kar a share saƙonnin barazanar, toshe mai aikawa, ko kashe asusunka KAFIN ka ɗauki shaidar bincike. Idan ka share zaren taɗi nan da nan ko kuma ka kashe asusunka na Instagram/Facebook cikin firgita, hannun mai laifin, ID ɗin mai amfani na dindindin, adireshin walat ɗin cryptocurrency, da albarkatun kai na imel sun ɓace, hana 'yan sanda ko ƙungiyoyin aminci su hana gano asusun.
3. Preserve raw forensic evidence: save full-screen screenshots, raw .EML email headers, profile URLs, and payment details. Take uncropped screenshots showing timestamps and handles, copy the exact web URL of the blackmailer's profile (not just their display name, which changes in seconds), save any threatening emails as raw .EML / "Show Original" text files containing the sender's routing IP addresses, and copy the exact Bitcoin/USDT wallet address, Zelle tag, or wire account they demanded you pay.
4. Silently lock down every social media account, hide your friends/followers lists, and remove your employer's name from your bio. Before the blackmailer realizes you are refusing to pay, open Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X: set every account to Private, set your Facebook Friends List visibility to "Only Me," disable the ability for strangers to tag you in posts or photos, and temporarily hibernate or scrub your LinkedIn profile so they cannot scrape your coworkers' names.
5. Cease all communication ("Go Stone Cold Silent") and block the extortionist across every channel. Do not argue, do not plead poverty, do not threaten to call the FBI (which often provokes an ego-driven spite leak), and do not pay an online "blackmail removal / anti-extortion recovery company" (which are almost always secondary scam fronts run by the same syndicates). Once your evidence is saved and your accounts are private, block them completely and enable "Silence Unknown Callers" on your phone.
6. File an official report with the FBI (IC3.gov), use StopNCII.org / TakeItDown to hash intimate images, and alert trusted contacts if necessary. Submit the preserved headers, handles, and wallet addresses to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov) or your national cybercrime agency. If intimate photos or videos are involved, generate a digital cryptographic hash on StopNCII.org (for adults) or TakeItDown.ncmec.org (for minors) so Meta, TikTok, and Reddit automatically block the file from being uploaded.

Decision tree: Triage and defense for blackmail and digital extortion¶

Follow this structured response sequence to identify which category of extortion you are facing and execute the exact countermeasure without triggering a retaliatory leak.

flowchart TD
    Threat["Blackmail / Extortion Demand Received: Threat to Expose Messages, Photos, Workplace/Personal Mistakes, or Fake Claims"] --> RuleZero["1. RULE ZERO: DO NOT PAY A SINGLE CENT - Paying proves you have money & fear - 100% of payers are hit with immediate second/third demands - Do NOT pay 'Blackmail Recovery Companies'"]

    RuleZero --> IdentifyType{"2. Wane ainihin iko ne ainihin mai baƙar fata yake riƙe?"}

    IdentifyType -->|"Rubutu/Imel mai sarrafa kansa ('Na yi hacking na kyamarar gidan yanar gizon ku / Pegasus spyware')"| BluffScam["AUTOMATED MASS-SPAM BLUFF (ZERO FILES EXIST): - Scammer bought an old breached password list - They have NO video, NO webcam access, and NO contact list - Mark as spam, change old password if still used, and ignore"]

    IdentifyType -->|"Overseas Organized Syndicate (Compromised Chat / Photos / AI Deepfake)"| SyndicateProtocol["COMMERCIAL SYNDICATE PROTOCOL (HIGH VOLUME / ROI DRIVEN): - 1. Save URLs, handles, crypto wallets, and screenshots - 2. Set all social media & LinkedIn to Private / 'Only Me' - 3. Upload image hashes to StopNCII.org (or TakeItDown for under-18) - 4. Block completely & go 100% silent (do NOT taunt or argue)"]

    IdentifyType -->|"Known Individual / Ex-Partner / Co-Worker / Insider Holding Real Logs"| KnownPerp["KNOWN-PERPETRATOR FELONY EXTORTION PROTOCOL: - 1. Preserve full unedited chat history & raw .EML email headers - 2. Do NOT warn them you are going to police - 3. File immediate criminal extortion report with Local Police & FBI IC3 - 4. If workplace/reputational: pre-emptively inoculate key contacts"]

    SyndicateProtocol --> PreEmpt["5. PRE-EMPTIVE INOCULATION & REPORTING: - Tell family/friends if needed: 'My account was targeted by a hacker sending doctored/AI-manipulated spam; delete without opening if messaged' - Submit formal report to FBI IC3.gov / Action Fraud UK / econsumer.gov"]
    KnownPerp --> PreEmpt

Why paying a blackmailer never deletes the files: The economics of extortion¶

Victims in the first 30 minutes of a blackmail crisis almost universally think: "They are only asking for $500. If I just send the $500 right now, they will move on to someone else and my life goes back to normal." Understanding how extortion operations function behind the scenes explains why paying is the single most destructive action you can take:

Kiyaye shaidar bincike mataki mataki-mataki: Ajiye .EML rubutun kai da ID marasa canzawa¶

Kafin ku toshe mai ba da izini ko kulle asusunku, ku ciyar da mintuna 5** ɗaukar shaidar dijital da kotu ta yarda da ita. Masu gabatar da kara suna yin watsi da daidaitattun hotunan allo na wayar da aka yanke ko kuma a jujjuya su lokacin da mai laifin ya canza sunan mai amfani (username)@handle). Bi wannan ainihin jerin abubuwan da aka kama na shari'a:

1. Yadda Ake Cire Danye Imel Headers (.EML / RFC 5322 Lambar tushe)¶

Idan buƙatar kwace ta zo ta imel, ɗaukar hoton jikin imel ɗin yana nuna sunan ƙirƙira kawai. Masu binciken yanar gizo na tilasta doka suna buƙatar Cikakken Raw Email Header, wanda ya ƙunshi asalin sabar saƙon saƙo. Received: from Adireshin IP, Message-ID, DKIM sa hannun cryptographic, da tambarin yankin lokaci: - A cikin Gmel (Mai binciken gidan yanar gizo): Buɗe imel ɗin barazana -> danna ** dige-dige guda uku a tsaye (More*** a saman kusurwar dama-dama na rukunin saƙon (kusa da kiban Amsa) -> danna Show original. Danna duka biyu Download Original (wanda ke adana ingantaccen .eml fayil zuwa kwamfutarka) da kuma Copy to clipboard, sannan liƙa cikakken rubutun cikin takaddar rubutu bayyananne. - ** A cikin Apple Mail (Mac) : Bude imel -> danna View a saman menu na sama -> zaɓi Message ->All Headers (ko latsa Command + Shift + H), kuma zaɓi File -> Save As -> Raw Message Source. - ** A cikin Microsoft Outlook (Yanar gizo / Desktop) : Buɗe imel -> danna ** dige uku (More actions -> View ->View message source** (ko bude taga sakon kuma danna File -> Properties -> Internet headers). Kwafi duk toshe rubutun zuwa cikin a .txt fayil.

2. Yadda ake Ɗaukar ID ɗin Masu Amfani da Social Media Dindindin (UIDs) da URLs¶

Idan mai baƙar fata ya tuntube ku akan Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, ko Discord, za su canza abin da suke gani. @username da kuma bayanin martaba kowane ƴan kwanaki yayin da waɗanda abin ya shafa ke ba da rahotonsu. Koyaya, kowane asusu yana da lambar lamba mai ƙarfi ** ID mai amfani (UID** ko URL ɗin bayanin martaba wanda ke taimakawa tilasta bin doka yin sammacin dandamali: - ** Kwafi cikakkiyar hanyar haɗin yanar gizon ***: A cikin app ko mai bincike, danna dige guda uku akan bayanin martabar blackmailer -> zaɓi Copy Profile URL -> liƙa ainihin URL ɗin a cikin bayananku tare da hoton shafin bayanan su. - *ID na Dindindin na Telegram ***: Idan an tuntube su akan Telegram, kafin a toshe su, ɗauki hoton bayanan bayanan su, sunan mai amfani, da lambar waya (idan an gani), sannan a fitada tarihin taɗi ta amfani da **Telegram Desktop (zwxh:0048 -> Export chat history in JSON ko HTML format haka na lamba klzzwxh:005 (user123456789) ana kiyaye shi har abada. ** Ajiye Duk Masu Gano Biyan Kuɗi ***: Ko da masu saɓo suna amfani da imel ɗin masu ƙonawa ba a san su ba, dole ne su ba ku wurin kuɗi don karɓar kuɗin. Kwafi da hoton allo kowane mai gano biyan kuɗi guda ɗaya da suka bayar: - ** adiresoshin Cryptocurrency *** (Bitcoin / BTC, Tether / USDT, Ethereum / ETH, Monero): FBI da masu binciken sarkar-bincike suna bin hanyar blockchain kai tsaye zuwa musayar tsakiya (Binance, Coinbase, Bybit) inda kungiyar ke fitar da kudade zuwa asusun banki na gida. - ** CashApp $Cashtags, Hannun Venmo, Lambobin waya/mails na Zelle, adiresoshin PayPal, ko sunayen masu karɓar Western Union/MoneyGram da garuruwa.

Kulle radius ɗin fashewar ku na dijital a cikin mintuna 3¶

Babban makamin tunanin mai baƙar fata shine yana nuna muku hoton sikirin jerin abokanka na Facebook, mabiyan Instagram, ko abokan aikin LinkedIn don tabbatar da sun san waye matarka, iyayenka, da shugabanka. Ka aiwatar da wannan kulle-kullen sirri cikin sauri a cikin asusunka **kafin *** ka toshe mai karɓar kuɗi (saboda da zarar ka toshe su daga babban asusunka, nan da nan za su shiga cikin asusun "burner" na sakandare don duba bayanan martaba):

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        3-MINUTE DIGITAL BLAST-RADIUS LOCKDOWN SEQUENCE (EXECUTE IN ORDER)
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  [STEP 1: PRESERVE EVIDENCE]
  - Download raw .EML headers, copy profile URLs, screenshot payment wallets.
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                                      v
  [STEP 2: LOCK SOCIAL LISTS & TAGS (BEFORE BLOCKING)]
  - Facebook: Friends List -> "Only Me" | Turn ON Profile Locking / Tag Review
  - Instagram: Switch to "Private Account" | Remove unknown recent followers
  - LinkedIn: "Hibernate" account or set Public Profile Visibility to "Off"
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                                      v
  [STEP 3: CHANGE HANDLE / DISPLAY NAME & PROFILE PHOTO]
  - Change your @username by 3-4 characters AND swap your profile picture to a
    generic scenery image so their burner accounts cannot find your profile.
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                                      v
  [STEP 4: HASH INTIMATE IMAGES (IF APPLICABLE) & REPORT]
  - Upload files to StopNCII.org / TakeItDown.ncmec.org to block platform uploads
  - Report the extortionist's account via the platform's "Extortion" form
                                      |
                                      v
  [STEP 5: BLOCK & GO 100% SILENT]
  - Block sender, turn ON "Silence Unknown Callers" & "Filter Unknown Senders"
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Jerin abubuwan Tauraron Sirri na Platform-by-Platform¶

• *** Facebook:
• Je zuwa Settings & Privacy -> Settings -> How people find and contact you.
• Saita "Wa zai iya ganin jerin abokanka?" zuwa Only me (wannan shine mafi mahimmancin saiti guda ɗaya akan Facebook).
• Saita "Wa zai iya duba ku ta amfani da adireshin imel / lambar wayar da kuka bayar?" zuwa Only me.
• Je zuwa Profile and tagging sannan ka kunna ***"Ka duba rubutun da kayi tagged kafin post din ya bayyana akan profile dinka" don haka mai bakar fata ba zai iya yiwa sunanka tag a post din jama'a ba.
• Instagram:
• Je zuwa Settings and activity -> Account privacyda jujjuyawaPrivate account ON.
• Je zuwa Tags and mentions -> zabi Don't allow tagskumaDon't allow mentions.
• Je zuwa Messages and story replies -> Message controls kuma saita "Sauran akan Instagram" zuwa Don't receive requests.
• ** Mahimman Dabaru ***: Canza Instagram naku @username (misali, daga @john_smith88 ku @j_s_mountain_hike92) kuma canza hoton bayanin ku zuwa hoton yanayi wanda ba'a iya gane shi har tsawon kwanaki 30. Lokacin da baƙar fata yayi ƙoƙarin duba ku daga wayar su ta biyu, tsohuwar ku @username zai dawo "Ba'a Sami Mai Amfani ba," yana sa ya zama kamar kun share asusunku na dindindin.
• LinkedIn (Kare Ma'aikaci da Abokan Aikinku):
• Masu baƙar fata suna bincika cikakken sunan ku + birni akai-akai akan Google don nemo shafin ku na LinkedIn kuma suna barazanar aika saƙon daraktan HR na kamfanin ku ko Shugaba.
• Je zuwa LinkedIn Settings & Privacy -> Visibility -> Edit your public profile kuma kunna "Hanyoyin bayanan bayanan ku na jama'a" zuwa Off so Google search results stop showing your employer, or go to Account preferences -> Hibernate account to make your entire LinkedIn profile invisible for a few weeks until the threat passes.

How to handle workplace, professional, or personal "past mistake" blackmail¶

Not all blackmail involves intimate photos (sextortion). Often, an extortionist, sometimes a former friend, ex-partner, business competitor, or online troll, threatens to send real or fabricated screenshots of controversial private text messages, an infidelity conversation, a résumé exaggeration, tax/financial disputes, or a past substance/personal mistake to your employer, spouse, or professional board.

1. Why the "No Payment" Rule Is Even More Absolute for Personal/Workplace Blackmail¶

• When the blackmailer is a real person who knows you (or an online predator who researched your job), their motivation is either financial greed or malicious control.
• If you pay them $1,000 or comply with a coercive demand to prevent them from emailing your boss or spouse, you have handed them permanent ownership of your life. Unlike an overseas scammer who moves on quickly, a personal blackmailer who discovers you will pay to protect your job or marriage will return every single month until you are bankrupt, and will still release the messages the first time you say no.

2. The "Pre-Emptive Inoculation" Strategy (Defusing the Bomb Before It Drops)¶

If you assess that there is a genuine possibility the blackmailer might send screenshots or messages to your spouse, family, or workplace HR department after you block them, you can completely strip the blackmailer of their power using Pre-Emptive Inoculation: - For Friends, Family, or Coworkers (When Targeted by Online/AI Scammers): - You do NOT need to explain embarrassing details to coworkers or acquaintances. Send a brief, calm, matter-of-fact warning message or post to your inner circle: > "Heads up everyone: my phone/social media was recently targeted by an overseas cyber-extortion scammer who scraped my contact list and threatened to send out doctored/AI-manipulated screenshots and spam links unless I wired them money. Police advised me not to pay and to block them. If you get any bizarre messages, fake screenshots, or links from a strange account claiming to be about me, please do not open them, just report and block the sender." - Why This Works in the Era of Deepfakes: Because AI face-swapping and fake text-message generators (fake iMessage/WhatsApp screenshot makers) are now universally known, any friend or coworker who receives a random message from a burner account after reading your warning will immediately assume it is fake scammer spam and delete it without looking closely. - For Your Employer / HR Department (If the Extortionist Threatens to Email Your Workplace): - Never let an extortionist be the first voice your HR department hears. Quietly notify your HR representative or IT security desk: > "I want to give IT and HR a quick heads-up that I am the victim of a criminal cyber-extortion attempt (Police/FBI IC3 Report #[Number]). The perpetrator demanded money and threatened to spam company email addresses with defamatory or manipulated material when I refused to pay. Can IT block incoming external emails from [Perpetrator's Email/Domain] at the firewall?" - Corporate HR and IT security teams deal with employee cyber-harassment and sextortion attempts routinely; giving them an official police/IC3 report number frames you immediately as the crime victim, and IT can block the blackmailer's keywords or sender addresses at the company email gateway before a single message reaches a coworker's inbox. - For a Spouse or Partner (When the Secret Is Real and High-Stakes): - If a known person is blackmailing you over a real personal mistake (such as an affair, a hidden financial debt, or a past indiscretion) that would devastate your partner, criminal psychologists and law enforcement investigators give unanimous advice: tell your partner yourself on your own terms tonight, rather than paying a criminal to keep the secret. Confessing directly allows you to control the context and heal the relationship, while instantly turning the blackmailer's power into worthless ash and allowing both of you to prosecute the extortionist for a felony.

Using StopNCII.org kuma TakeItDown to block intimate image uploads¶

Idan baƙon ya mallaki hotuna ko bidiyoyin ku na sirri, tsirara, ko jima'i (ko na gaske ko na AI), ba lallai ne ku jira su loda fayilolin don ɗaukar matakin fasaha ba. Manyan dandamali na fasaha (ciki har da ** Facebook, Instagram, Zaren, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, Bumble, da KawaiFans ***) suna raba bayanan toshe bayanan sirri na duniya:

1. If You Were 18 or Older When the Image Was Taken (StopNCII.org*:
2. Je zuwa StopNCII.org (operated by the UK Revenge Porn Helpline and SWGfL in partnership with global tech companies).
3. Select the exact image(s) or video(s) on your own device that the blackmailer has.
4. Your photo never leaves your phone/computer: the tool runs locally inside your browser to generate a unique alphanumeric digital fingerprint (cryptographic hash) of the file and uploads only the mathematical hash code to the database.
5. If the blackmailer attempts to post that photo or send it on participating platforms, the platform's automated hash scanner blocks the upload immediately.
6. If You Were Under 18 When the Image Was Taken (Even If You Are an Adult Now) (TakeItDown.ncmec.org*:
7. Je zuwa TakeItDown.ncmec.org, sabis na kyauta wanda **Cibiyar Ƙasa ta Bace & Yara Masu Amfani (NCMEC) ke gudanarwa.
8. Kamar StopNCII, yana haifar da zanta na gida a kan na'urarka ba tare da loda ainihin hotonku ba, tare da toshe fayil ɗin a cikin manyan kafofin watsa labarun da hanyoyin sadarwar saƙo a duk duniya.

Hukumomin bayar da rahoto na hukuma da tallafin rikicin ƙasa¶

Cin zarafi da cin zarafi manyan laifuffuka ne a kowane yanki (18 U.S.C. § 875(d) Cin Hanci da Rashawa tsakanin Jihohi a Amurka, ɗaukar har zuwa shekaru 2 a gidan yari na tarayya, ko kuma har zuwa shekaru 20 idan yana da alaƙa da cin zarafin yara; Section 21 of the Theft Act 1968 a Burtaniya, daurin shekaru 14 a gidan yari).

• *Amurka:
• ** Cibiyar Kokarin Laifukan Intanet na FBIIC3)**: File a comprehensive report at www.ic3.gov including the raw email headers, social media URLs, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses.
• ** Ofishin Filin FBI na gida ko 911**: Idan mai baƙar fata wani ne da kuka sani a cikin gida, yana barazanar tashin hankali na jiki, ko kuma idan wanda aka azabtar yana ƙasa da 18, kira 911 ko FBI nan da nan a 1-800-CALL-FBI.1-800-225-5324).
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): For anyone under 18 targeted by sextortion, report to CyberTipline.org or call 1-800-843-5678 (24/7).
• Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI Crisis Helpline): Call 1-844-878-2274 (24/7 free US support for victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse and sextortion).
• Canada:
• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC): Report online or call 1-888-495-8501, and report youth sextortion to Cybertip.ca.
• United Kingdom:
• Police (999 ko 101) & Action Fraud: Report blackmail Directly to your local police force on 101 (or 999 if in immediate danger) and via Action Fraud (0300 123 2040).
• Revenge Porn Helpline (Adults 18+): Call 0345 6000 459 or email help@revengepornhelpline.org.uk for immediate assistance getting intimate images removed.
• European Union:
• Dial 112 or contact your national cybercrime police portal (such as Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr or 3018 in France, Polizei on 110 in Germany, INCIBE 017 in Spain).
• Australia and New Zealand:
• Australia eSafety Commissioner: File an immediate image-based abuse removal report at eSafety.gov.au (which has statutory legal power to force platforms to remove extortion material within 24 hours) and report to ReportCyber (cyber.gov.au). In New Zealand, contact Netsafe (0508 NETSAFE).

Tambayoyin da ake yawan yi¶

I got an email that includes one of my real old passwords and claims the sender turned on my webcam using "Pegasus spyware" while I was watching adult websites, is it real?¶

No, this is 100 percent a fake automated mass-spam bluff. Cybercriminals download massive public "credential stuffing" lists from old corporate data breaches (such as major website hacks from 5 to 10 years ago) that contain your email address paired with an old password you once used. They then run a script that mails millions of people a template claiming: "To prove I hacked your computer, here is your password: [Old Password]. Send $1,000 in Bitcoin to my wallet in 48 hours or I will send a split-screen video of your webcam to all your contacts." They do not have access to your webcam, they do not have Pegasus spyware (which costs millions of dollars and is only used by nation-state intelligence agencies), and no video exists. Delete the email, never reply, and simply make sure you are no longer using that old breached password on any active accounts.

How likely is an online blackmailer or sextortion scammer to actually leak the photos or messages if I block them and refuse to pay?¶

Binciken da aka yi na tilasta bin doka da aka tsara na sextortion da haɗin gwiwar baƙar fata na kan layi ya nuna cewa a cikin mafi yawan lokuta (sama da kashi 80 zuwa 90), lokacin da wani abin da ake buƙata ya ƙi biya tun farkon farawa, ya kulle saitunan sirrin su na kafofin watsa labarun, kuma nan da nan ya yanke duk hanyar sadarwa ba tare da jayayya ko cin mutuncin mai zamba ba, mai zamba ba ya bi ta hanyar rarraba kayan aiki. Me yasa? Saboda masu baƙar fata na kasuwanci suna aiki kamar masu tallan gidan waya: lokaci shine kuɗi, kuma aika saƙon fayyace ko tsangwama daga masu ƙona su Instagram ko asusun Facebook suna haifar da matattarar spam / tsiraici mai sarrafa kansa wanda ke hana ainihin asusun da suke buƙatar aika saƙonnin 50 na gaba. Lokaci-lokaci, dan damfara zai aika hoton zuwa mutum daya (ko kuma ya karya hoton hoton da ya aiko da shi) daidai kafin ka toshe su don ƙoƙarin tsoratar da ku don biyan kuɗi; ko da sun yi, da zarar kun yi duhu, sai su watsar da matattun gubar su ci gaba cikin sa'o'i.

Idan na riga na firgita kuma na aika da dala 500 kafin in karanta wannan jagorar, kuma yanzu suna neman ƙarin $2,000?¶

Dakatar da biyan kuɗi nan da nan kuma aiwatar da ƙa'idar kullewa iri ɗaya da shuru a yanzu. Kada ku fada cikin "rashin farashin farashi" na tunanin cewa ƙarin biyan kuɗi zai ƙare yarjejeniyar, ba zai taɓa faruwa ba. Domin kun riga kun biya sau ɗaya, mai yiwuwa mai baƙar fata zai iya dagewa har tsawon sa'o'i 48 zuwa 72 (ƙirƙirar sabbin lambobin waya 3 ko 4 masu ƙonewa ko adiresoshin imel don saƙonku bayan kun toshe na farko) saboda sun san kuna da kuɗi. Yi tsammanin waɗannan yunƙurin bin diddigin, ƙi ba da amsa kalma ɗaya, kunna "Shiru Unknown Callers" a wayarka, kashe ɗan lokaci ko sake suna hannun kafofin watsa labarun na tsawon makonni biyu, tuntuɓi bankin ku ko kamfanin katin kiredit nan da nan don ba da rahoton cinikin damfarar da aka tilastawa, sannan shigar da rahoton ku tare da FBI a IC3.gov.

Zan iya yaudarar mai baƙar fata ta hanyar aika musu da hoton hoto na karya na Photoshopped na canja wurin banki ko hanyar haɗin yanar gizo ta “grabify”?¶

A'a, kada ka yi ƙoƙarin yin koto, dabara, ko fushi mai ƙwace. Ƙungiyoyin ƙasashen waje suna ganin hotunan biyan kuɗi na karya da IP-grabber suna danganta sau da yawa a rana, kuma lokacin da mai ba da izini ya saba da kudi kawai ya gane cewa kuna yi musu ba'a, ɓata lokacinsu, ko ƙoƙarin kutsawa da su, dalilin su ya canza daga ROI na kuɗi zuwa na sirri da kuma fansa, wanda shine farkon abin da ke haifar da mai aiki don aika da ma'aikaci don aika da ma'aikaci don aika da dangin ku. Kar a buga wani jami'in bincike ko aika rasit na karya; Ajiye shaidarka a hankali, kulle saitunan sirrinka, kuma bace gaba ɗaya ba tare da faɗi kalma ba.

Jagora masu alaƙa¶

• Almubazzaranci, baƙar fata, da zamba na satar fansa
• Doxxing da aka yi niyya, ɗigon wuri na ainihi, da ƙa'idar ƙaura ta zahiri
• Zamba na soyayya, kifin kifin, da kuma dawo da zamba na yankan alade
• Harin yanar gizo, karɓar asusu, da satar sata na gaggawa
• Jagorar lambobin gaggawa

Tushen da jagorar hukuma¶

• ** Ofishin Bincike na Tarayya (FBI) & Cibiyar Korafe-korafen Laifukan Intanet (FBI)IC3):** Sextortion na Kudi, Dijital Blackmail Syndicate, da Shawarwari Tsare Shaida.
• Hukumar Kula da Laifukan Kasa ta Burtaniya (NCA) & Layin Taimakon Batsa Mai ɗaukar fansa: Mayar da martani ga Baƙar fata ta kan layi, Matakan Sextortion, da Dakatar da Ka'idojin Hash-Blocking na NCII.
• ** Cibiyar Kula da Laifukan Intanet ta Turai (Europol)EC3):** Tilasta Jima'i a Kan Layi da Cin Hanci: Tattalin Arziki na Laifuka da Ka'idojin Kariyar Wanda Aka Zalunta.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): TakeItDown Hash Database da Matakan Tsangwama Tsakanin Matasa.
• Hukumar Ciniki ta Tarayya (FTC): Gargaɗi na Abokin Ciniki akan Sabis na Farfaɗo da Sabis na Ƙarya na Ƙarya da Fitar da kyamarar Yanar Gizo Mai sarrafa kansa.