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Don't shy away from tough conversations with your teens -> Sextortion and self harm
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:29 pm
Sad news, my wife lost a young cousin yesterday to suicide. Root cause seems to be sextortion and shame.
13 year old kid, well adjusted, very quickly got mixed up in the scam.
Unfortunately we have to have these conversations but it is an emerging risk for teens and pre-teens. The opportunity we have centers around knowing it exists and how to have the talk.
His developing brain said he would rather be dead than very embarrassed or in "trouble".
13 year old kid, well adjusted, very quickly got mixed up in the scam.
Unfortunately we have to have these conversations but it is an emerging risk for teens and pre-teens. The opportunity we have centers around knowing it exists and how to have the talk.
His developing brain said he would rather be dead than very embarrassed or in "trouble".
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Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:31 pm to Rsande63
That is sad. Prayers for your family.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:33 pm to Rsande63
My heart hurts for his parents
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:34 pm to Rsande63
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His developing brain said he would rather be dead than very embarrassed or in "trouble".
I don't think you've come to the right place if you want to talk about lessening shame attached to "sex"
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:36 pm to Rsande63
Damn. Sorry to hear this. Terrible
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:37 pm to Rsande63
Can you explain the scam?
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:38 pm to Rsande63
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Sextortion
what is this? he sent pictures to some scammers and they threatened to release them or something?
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:40 pm to Rsande63
I am so sorry, that is awful.
It sucks but unfortunately you’re right. As parents we have to have “the talk” and also subsequent talks earlier than when we had to have it as kids.
It sucks but unfortunately you’re right. As parents we have to have “the talk” and also subsequent talks earlier than when we had to have it as kids.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:40 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Pretty sure that was it. Tried to get my teenage cousin with that scam long ago.
He called me freaking out and I talked him through it.
You literally just ignore them and it goes away
He called me freaking out and I talked him through it.
You literally just ignore them and it goes away
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:42 pm to Rsande63
quote:
13 year old kid, well adjusted, very quickly got mixed up in the scam.
That sucks. I'm sorry, dude.
Whoever extorted him deserves to burn in hell
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:42 pm to upgrayedd
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Can you explain the scam?
1. Teen makes "friend" online vis chat, games, etc.
2. "Friend" asks for private chat and asks for "sexy" pic of boobs, butt, etc.
3. "Friend" says "I'll post that photo online if you don't send me more".
4. Teen sends riskier photos to keep from being publicly exposed.
5. The cycle continues farther down the spiral.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:46 pm to Shexter
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1. Teen makes "friend" online vis chat, games, etc.
2. "Friend" asks for private chat and asks for "sexy" pic of boobs, butt, etc.
3. "Friend" says "I'll post that photo online if you don't send me more".
4. Teen sends riskier photos to keep from being publicly exposed.
5. The cycle continues farther down the spiral.
I have a friend who's a therapist. Said he had a client who had this happen to his child. It was devastating for the girl. It took several years, but the FBI finally caught them.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:47 pm to Shexter
quote:I'd never heard of this exact strategy. wow
"Friend" says "I'll post that photo online if you don't send me more".
4. Teen sends riskier photos to keep from being publicly exposed.
5. The cycle continues farther down the spiral.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:53 pm to Shexter
Sounds like the one where you get an email from someone who claims they have videos of you jerking it or whatever from your webcam.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:55 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
This one had an additional layer crafted to target boys.
The scammer stayed they were trans and her cousin was now gay...typical scam process with additional motivation to make him send the money.
The scammer stayed they were trans and her cousin was now gay...typical scam process with additional motivation to make him send the money.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 12:58 pm to TexasTiger08
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Sounds like the one where you get an email from someone who claims they have videos of you jerking it or whatever from your webcam.
That was a scam? I posted the video preemptively so they had nothing to use against me.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:03 pm to Rsande63
Ok I have a 10 year old girl and 8 year old boy. What the frick happened? How was this 13 year old sextorted?
This is so sad
This is so sad
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:03 pm to upgrayedd
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Can you explain the scam?
Fake dating profile of a woman (usually a dude in Africa or South Asia) coerces guy into sending a dick pic.
Scammer threatens to send said pic to friends and family unless victim pays the scammer in bitcoin.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:08 pm to jaTigerfan
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Fake dating profile of a woman (usually a dude in Africa or South Asia) coerces guy into sending a dick pic. Scammer threatens to send said pic to friends and family unless victim pays the scammer in bitcoin.
I don’t have anything to hide. According to studies, I am above average.
Posted on 12/11/24 at 1:09 pm to Rsande63
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Sad news, my wife lost a young cousin yesterday to suicide. Root cause seems to be sextortion and shame.
13 year old kid, well adjusted, very quickly got mixed up in the scam.
Should be not difficult to determine the others involved in this and charge them with negligent homicide at the least. Like the young girl who broke up with her BF and spread a bunch of stuff about him and baskcall terrorised him on social media and text messages until he killed himself. She's in prison now or was for a while, this was several years ago.
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