I sent naked pics to ‘Yahoo Boys’ sextortion gang who forced me to pay £100s… how shameless new trick can scam you TWICE

Source: The Sun

Author: Grace Macaskill

Published: Jan, 22 2025 16:17

WHEN mum-of-two Sarah Smith sent a naked image of herself to her new ‘lover’ she felt a flush of embarrassment. At 34, she had never dared send anything racy to a man before but, after two months of chatting online, she had no reason to mistrust American construction boss Alex David.

Image Credit: The Sun [Smiling doctor with arms crossed.]

He had opened his heart to Sarah - not her real name - about how lonely he was after losing his wife in a light aircraft crash in 2016, leaving him to bring up their 12-year-old daughter alone. Within minutes of sending her image on WhatsApp, Sarah’s phone pinged with a return message - and what she saw horrified her.

Image Credit: The Sun [Man in Versace robe standing between a Rolls Royce and a Bentley.]

Alex demanded £300 not to share her images with her friends on Facebook. Unemployed Sarah, who lives near Birmingham, said: “That was the moment the penny dropped - I’d been scammed. “I felt so stupid. He sent me a list of all the people I knew on Facebook and said he would send the image to everyone I knew. I was terrified.

Image Credit: The Sun [WhatsApp chat showing a conversation about Yahoo training costs.]

“I couldn’t afford £300 but felt so desperate and ashamed that I paid it into a bank account he gave me. “He came back for more but I just didn’t have it, so I blocked him and spent weeks terrified he would go ahead with his threat.”. Sarah, who was too embarrassed to report the crime to cops, is just one of thousands of Brits tricked by sextortionists.

Image Credit: The Sun [Text messages showing a woman questioning the authenticity of a picture, and offering a video call for verification.]

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