SEXTORTION
Sextortion refers to a specific type of cyber-enabled
crime in which victims are lured into performing
sexual acts in front of their webcam.

A SELF-HELP GUIDE

Unbeknown to victims, their actions are
recorded by criminals who then use the
video footage in an attempt to blackmail
them. Generally the criminal requests

money and if demands are not met,
offenders threaten to upload the
recording(s) to the internet and send
to the victims friends and family.

VICTIM REASSURANCE

VICTIM ADVICE

OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND PASS ON TO THE POLICE

• Don’t panic

• Do NOT delete any
correspondence

1. the Skype name, and more importantly;

• Police will take your case
seriously

• Do NOT pay
• Do NOT communicate further
with the offenders

• The matter will be dealt with in
absolute confidence

• DEACTIVATE your accounts

HOW TO REMOVE INDECENT IMAGES

• We will not make judgements on
your behaviour

• REPORT online indecent
images to the host website.

GOOGLE
You can ask Google to remove a nude or
sexually explicit image or video of you that’s
been shared without your consent, from
Google search results. To do this:
1. Click on Settings on bottom right hand
corner
2. Select Search Help.
3. expand Troubleshoot & Reqeuest
Removals from menu
4. Finally click on Remove information
from Google and follow the step by step
instructions.

2. the Skype I.D.; Be aware that the scammer's Skype name is different to their
Skype ID, and it's the ID details we need. To get that, right click on their profile,
select "View Profile" and then look for the name shown in blue rather than the one
above it in black. It will be next to the word "Skype:" and will have no spaces in it.
3. the Facebook URL;
4. the Western Union or MoneyGram Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN);
5. any photos that were sent

TWITTER
You do not need
an account to
remove
information about
yourself. Fill out a
form at the
following address:
https://support.
twitter.com/for
ms/private
_information

FACEBOOK

YOUTUBE

To report a photo or video:

How to flag a video:

1. Click on the photo or video
to expand it
2. Click on the elipse (•••) or
the drop down in the top
right
3. Click ‘I don’t like this photo’
or ‘report this post’
4. Choose relevant option for
example ‘I think it shouldn’t
be on Facebook’.

1. Below the YouTube video
player click the More Button
2. Highlight and click the Report
button in the drop down menu
3. Click the reason for flagging
that best fits the violation within
the video
4. Provide any additional details
that may help the review team
make their final decision