A young Facebook-user from the eastern city of Montbéliard found out the hard way that internet love affairs are not always what they seem, after being forced to pay out €1,250 to suppress a video of him performing a striptease for his online girlfriend.
Despite his embarrassment, the young man was able to report the extortion to French police, who have opened an investigation into what they believe is a highly organized, Ivory Coast-based racket, regional daily l’Est Republicain reported on Sunday.
“In the large majority of cases, people are ashamed and prefer not to say anything, but these scams are quite common. Internet users need to be wary,” police commander Philippe Carme told l’Est Republicain.
The affair began with a ‘friend request’, sent to the college student in the Doubs department of eastern France, on April 13th, by a mysterious but apparently beautiful young woman.
The two began sending messages and pictures back and forth, which became increasingly erotic and intimate over the days and weeks. Full story...
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Despite his embarrassment, the young man was able to report the extortion to French police, who have opened an investigation into what they believe is a highly organized, Ivory Coast-based racket, regional daily l’Est Republicain reported on Sunday.
“In the large majority of cases, people are ashamed and prefer not to say anything, but these scams are quite common. Internet users need to be wary,” police commander Philippe Carme told l’Est Republicain.
The affair began with a ‘friend request’, sent to the college student in the Doubs department of eastern France, on April 13th, by a mysterious but apparently beautiful young woman.
The two began sending messages and pictures back and forth, which became increasingly erotic and intimate over the days and weeks. Full story...
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