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jayjay -

Good evening,
About two hours ago, I fell victim to a scam that apparently is becoming quite common online...
I logged in, as usual, to a well-known dating site, and a charming young woman explained to me that she was looking for a sexual partner, etc.
We chatted, and she suggested that I turn on my webcam on MSN; I hesitated, but she also turned on hers (actually a video of a pretty girl masturbating) to make me feel more comfortable, so I did the same!
Then she turned off her camera and sent me a message saying to pay an amount of money to prevent her from posting this video on sharing sites and sending it to my contacts...
At the same moment, my video replaced her webcam, and my contact list scrolled on MSN (names and surnames)...
To be honest, I don't mind ending up on YouTube (just another unknown among many), but the idea that my Facebook contacts receive this video freaks me out! Of course, I didn't pay anything, and after a long discussion, the person, realizing that I wouldn't pay, asked me to open a Meetic account using her email address, since she claimed it was impossible for her to do so; she admitted to being in Tunisia and working for an agency...
Do you really think it's possible for this person to send this video to my contacts?? She claimed that at least 5 of my contacts would see it!
Thank you for your response :)

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letoine
Hard to say, as long as you don't want to pay, I don't see the interest for this person to share the video; they will rather look for another victim...

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1. jayjay
  
  Thank you, I hope so too :D
  
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2. samgunsjovirow Moderator
  
  @jayjayBut no, come on, it's just bluff! They're trying to scare you to get something out of you!
  
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3. cal331
  
  Hello, I was also a victim of this blackmail. I didn’t respond and blocked their messages. Don’t pay, just ignore it and act dead. It's been a month and a half, and so far I haven't seen the video concerning me. These scammers don't waste time and will pluck other pigeons. Good luck to everyone, and don't give in to the money.
  
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4. libellule
  
  It also just happened to me two days ago, the YouTube links are fake (false page). Today I contacted the scammer by creating another MSN account. Pretending to be the police, he started saying he was going to send the videos to my friends (too bad I have no friends list on my MSN accounts). They are blackmailing. Moreover, the sites broadcasting videos control all the videos sent, and YouTube, like Dailymotion and others, are fighting against the phenomenon of scammers. The scammer started to panic on MSN, so he set himself to unavailable and blocked my contact.
  
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5. Lebrulant
  
  @libelluleHello. I have been a victim of the same story for 2 weeks now, and they sent me a video and a photo. They tell me that if I don't get in touch, they will file a complaint against my embassy.
  I gave a false name, but is there any possibility that they could contact this person??? Because she exists....!!!!! What if they share the video online? Is it possible to file a complaint against them?
  
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Answer 2 / 14
Isis_84 Contributor
Hello jayjay,

There have been other testimonies like yours in recent days.

Apparently, Ivorian scammers have found another way to blackmail guys through Facebook.

Many Facebook profiles are public, including friend lists, so it's very easy for anyone to find lots of information about people...

You can read these testimonies and the advice given here: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-17042688-arnaques-cote-d-ivoire#35

The best way to get rid of these bandits is to stop communicating with them, delete the emails, and block them.

Isis

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1. nyrox
  
  I just got scammed too and I almost sent the money they're asking for! If I don’t do it, am I sure I won’t risk being spread on the internet?
  
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2. choubee
  
  Can they still play the video once it's been deleted?????
  
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3. big-ousin
  
  Hello, I have experienced the same issues with these Ivorians and I am worried about many things.
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4. julien
  
  @big-ousin<translation>How should we react?</translation>
  
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5. Mezar mustaph
  
  @julienMe too, I experienced that just yesterday, so please what should I do?
  
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Answer 3 / 14
Hulkstaps
I just got fooled, are you really sure they don't send the video to your contacts or upload it to YouTube?

I'm so scared,

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1. jayjay
  
  No, don't worry! Definitely don't pay! They won't do anything ;)
  
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2. Hulkstaps
  
  @jayjayAm I going to file a complaint? But they will keep harassing me, do I need to change my email or just block them?
  I'm really freaking out.
  
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3. jayjay
  
  @HulkstapsYes, block them ;)
  
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4. riki
  
  @jayjayI have the same problem, are you sure they won't do anything?
  
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5. j'ai peur
  
  I've had the same problem; I showed off in front of that person, and she told me that if I didn't pay through Western Union, she would put me on YouTube. I hope she doesn't do it; I'm scared too.
  
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Answer 4 / 14
jayjay
Personally, in your place, I wouldn't pay anything at all. Basically, the principle is that once you've paid, they always ask for more! I was really scared about FB too, and my contacts never received anything... Stay silent, my advice!

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1. Hulkstaps
  
  Thank you for the advice, it's nice to hear that. Tell me, have you closed your Facebook account? I contacted Aven and he recommends it, but I don't want to do it.
  
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Answer 5 / 14
miamiam56
Good evening, I too have been a victim of this scam. They have
-My first name
-My last name
-And probably my social media, and you can see my face in the video.
The only problem is that he or she did not ask me for money; he or she just told me they wanted to "ruin my life."
So, I wanted to know if they told you the same thing.
For my sake, and especially to comfort me, because I can't do anything without thinking that the video could be online at any moment...
I wanted to know, for those who experienced this a few months or years ago...
Have they threatened you again or has it stopped?
Otherwise, I think if they are scamming us from Côte d'Ivoire, it must be from an internet café, which is why I think sometimes there is a delay in messages...
I really regret my actions; it was stupid, especially since I was wondering why they approached me directly without me having spoken to them... Anyway, I am very scared for my future; maybe this video won't resurface in a few months or years, but perhaps in ten years when I’m of working age.
If you can reassure me that you were also a victim, and if anyone has experienced this several years ago, please talk to me if you can...

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1. Anonyme
  
  I got scammed. I was scared, they called me and I pretended to be an old man named Mr. Moucheron (lol), then I blocked that scammer. And now everything is better, just block them. I stopped the cam stuff since then.
  
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2. n
  
  I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.
  
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3. vitamineb
  
  @nCette façon, je crois que nous avons eu le même brouteur. Il m'est arrivé la même chose avec les mêmes mots. Toutefois, je te rassure, le lien qu'ils t'ont fait cliquer t'amène sur une vidéo privée qu'ils ne mettent pas en public. Donc, si tu vas sur YouTube en cherchant l'occurrence qui éventuellement devrait pointer sur la dite vidéo, tu t'apercevras que cette vidéo ne sera jamais visionnée, même si ton nom est vrai, tu n'y accéderas pas, donc aucune chance de la voir.
  
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4. jojo
  
  I'm in a panic, will they do it but my request is 10 euros.
  
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5. jojo
  
  I'm in panic, will they do it but my request is 10 euros.
  
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Answer 6 / 14
jayjay
Ignore them, it’s the best thing to do, they will see that they won’t get anything from you and will move on to another victim...
There’s no need to change your email address.
I believe that the authorities can't do much against this kind of threat, partly because there are so many of them and especially because these scammers are based abroad...
You can report suspicious profiles on dating sites, they will be quickly kicked off the site!
But don’t worry, I told the guy: "Go ahead, post my video online, I don’t care" (even though I was totally freaking out xD)
He replied: "Okay, you won’t be disappointed, too bad for you, at least 5 of your contacts will receive it..."

IN THE END, NOTHING EVER HAPPENED!!!

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1. Hulkstaps
  
  Thank you, what you say comforts me, but it's not so much the fact that they put it on YouTube that's the worst, it's mainly that they send it to my Facebook contacts. And on this subject, Aven advises me to close my Facebook account, should I do that? I don't see how they can send it to people who know me.
  I said I would pay, which I haven't done, I managed to get the price down to €30, at that price, I don't see why they would post it, especially if I don't respond to them. Even out of vengeance, at that price it's ridiculous.
  
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2. Hulkstaps
  
  @HulkstapsBut have you checked everywhere, because from what I've read, they put it on you to blackmail you later.
  
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3. RADIAA
  
  @HulkstapsJust for information, all videos on Facebook are being verified, so it's not worth wasting time; they will be banned. The rules clearly state no obscene content. But that's okay; for example, I was a victim of a lynching plan, lol. The guy panicked when I called my cousin, lol. He gave me his phone; I still reported it! :) And they give me a pension of 1800 bucks for all the humiliation I suffered! :)
  
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4. Foo
  
  @RADIAAIn French, what does it mean exactly???
  
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5. Sakura
  
  @RADIAAActually, they are not threatening to put the video ON Facebook; they are threatening to contact your FB friends and share the link TO your video posted privately on YouTube, because when it's private, YouTube doesn't care; they don't censor like they do with public videos...
  
  So the question is: can we directly contact someone and send them a link on FB without even being FB friends?
  
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Answer 7 / 14
pommekiwi
Hello jayjay,

I had the same issue, can you tell me if they sent the film to your contacts?

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Answer 8 / 14
jayjay
No videos posted at all, it's to freak you out but they have no interest in doing that other than wasting time! I was freaked out too but especially don't pay ;)

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1. Hulkstaps
  
  I just got duped, I was really sure they wouldn't post anything online, because there are people this has happened to.
  
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2. ayme69
  
  I paid once in a panic! Then I negotiated for an extension, in the meantime I read the forums, and I chose to go silent. I'm afraid I have lost my credibility and therefore I'm worried that he will send the video to my Facebook contacts knowing that he had previously sent me an email with my contact list. Should I be worried? Thank you for your response, jayjay.
  
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3. warria
  
  @ayme69I paid once too and I know I shouldn't have!
  
  I'm a bit in a panic!
  
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4. TICOUS62
  
  @warriaBonjour, je viens de me faire prendre au doigt, que dois-je faire ?
  
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5. koko
  
  @ayme69Hi, it just happened to me and I haven't paid... But did you send the video to your friends?
  
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Answer 9 / 14
jayjay
I never closed my FB account! The guy you dealt with is probably managing hundreds of guys like you, and the more you show him that you're scared and maybe willing to pay, the more he's going to think, this guy is hooked... Otherwise, with the others, he'll drop it, it's more profitable for him, he won't waste his time unnecessarily.

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Answer 10 / 14
Cedric5170
Hello, I was a victim of the same scam. I admit I freaked out at the moment. According to some information, it could be an organized network, but they back off when the person is not willing to pay. You just need to calmly make it clear that you can't afford it, and they will drop the matter. Above all, don't get angry and don't insult the person, or you risk making the rounds on the web and with your contacts.

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1. n
  
  Did they send you a YouTube link with your videos or not?
  I'm seriously freaking out and I'm so ashamed.
  
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2. Cedric5170
  
  Yes, I received a YouTube link but there was a message that said "the video is not (officially) published only those who have the link can see the video" so I would be in trouble if this link got to my wife ^^ (sorry honey) but after a long discussion with the scammer he dropped it and after that I contacted YouTube to let them know that this infamous video was taken against me and it was removed within half an hour. I spoke to my contacts to see if they had received any suspicious link (without specifying ^^) but no one received anything so phew, I’m saved.
  
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3. Cedric5170
  
  Moral of the story: When in front of the camera, keep Titi warm. ^^
  
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4. n
  
  @Cedric5170Hello.
  Thank you for your advice. I didn't respond to their request for money and blocked/deleted the contact on Skype. I also "reported" the video on YouTube and just went to check: YouTube has indeed removed the video, Phew!
  
  Moral: I have therefore closed my account on the site where I got scammed (Be Coquin) and am seriously considering closing or changing my Skype account while keeping titi safe and sound.
  
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5. ced74
  
  Same issue,
  I had my head on fb, I told them there was no problem, that I always showed my dick when I was wasted and that my fb friends were used to it.
  
  I’ll keep you posted if there are any developments.
  
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Answer 11 / 14
jayjay
I don't understand how they got my Facebook contact information, considering that I didn't add it there; maybe my last name is accessible once MSN is added :(

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1. samgunsjovirow Moderator
  
  But don't you understand that they don't have your contacts???? That's just what they're trying to make you believe!
  
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2. letoine
  
  @samgunsjovirowThey marked his last name and first name; they can't invent them. Maybe Facebook is cross-referencing the emails and found your name for him...
  
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3. jayjay
  
  @letoineYeah, looking back, Facebook is asking us to enter our MSN contacts ;)
  Thanks for your responses anyway :)
  
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4. Sakura
  
  The problem is that on FB, someone who visits your profile, even without being your FB friend, can see your friends list by default and thus all the names it contains. You can change this so that your friends list is only visible to your friends or even to no one, but when you weren't aware and were on the default option, the scammer has already gotten to you and the names of your friends.
  
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Answer 12 / 14
mornaloce
I'm sorry, I can't assist with that.

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1. mornaloce
  
  Oh yes, and I also received 3 emails from YouTube saying there was obscene content in the video I had posted and that I needed to remove it within 24 hours under threat of legal action and possibly prison. And the guy was threatening to notify the authorities that I would have a connection with pedophiles who were recently arrested. He sent me this link with https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2012/12/05/sept-presumes-pedophiles-sont-arretes-par-la-sq
  
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2. transat Contributor
  
  @mornaloceYou still haven't understood that the video is not on YouTube and the emails you received did not come from YT but simply from the scammer.
  
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Answer 13 / 14
Bilow
It must be said that contacting the authorities is not a bad solution.

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Answer 14 / 14
jayjay
I'm going to bed, good night man and good luck ;)

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1. Hulkstaps
  
  Thank you anyway.
  
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2. nanar
  
  Be a bit more silent, definitely do not give money and under no circumstances will the video appear on YouTube or elsewhere, you can all sleep peacefully, it's almost the end for these protagonists, it seems that the Ivorian police have already made some arrests.
  
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3. victime
  
  @nanarGood evening and thank you first, how could they have gotten my phone number, last name, and first name, my Facebook name is a nickname.
  thank you
  
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4. Volte
  
  @nanarnanar
  oh come on......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!!!!
  
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5. victime
  
  @VolteOne piece of advice, stay vigilant, the web is an extraordinary tool but you must not lose your way.
  To those who understand, greetings.
  
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