Form received 2024-06-11 08:30:41
What name did the scammer use?: phoebe_rare, phoebe rare, phoebe_rar30, phoebe.rare_1 etc.
How old did the scammer say they were?: 24
What site/app did you first meet the scammer on? Please provide a link if possible.: instagram.com
Who made the first contact?: They contacted me first.
If they asked you to leave the site/app and go elsewhere, where did they take you?: Snapchat and Telegram
How much money did they demand?: 500 Euros
Name you were told to send the money to.: No Name
What country/city were you told to send the money to?: No country, but the "girl" claimed to be from the US living in Germany
How were you to send the money ?: Steam Gift Cards via startselect.com
What steps, if any, have you already taken to block the scammer?: Deactivated my Instagram account, blocked them on Snapchat
Are there any other details you wish to share? Anything you say may help prevent someone else from being scammed.: The scammer is threatening to send explicit photos/videos of me to all my Instagram followers and publish it on the net.
I already reported the case to the police. The photos the scammer sent me were via Snapchat, so I couldn't upload any. The photos I uploaded are Screenshots of some of their various Instagram profiles.
I also set a Google alert for all my usernames, where the scammer was in contact with me.
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