Scams
Sextortion
In Turkish: Şantaj (cinsel içerikle tehdit)
Someone threatens to share private images or claims to have them, unless you pay. It is a pressure tactic, and you are not to blame.
It comes in two forms. In one, a stranger builds a relationship, gets intimate images and then demands money. In the other, a mass email claims that your device was hacked and that they filmed you, often with an old password as "proof".
Paying rarely ends it; demands usually come back. Stopping contact, saving the evidence and getting help is the safer path. Many people are targeted, and asking for support is a sensible step.
What to do
- Do not pay and do not reply. Stop contact, but keep screenshots, usernames and payment details.
- Report the account to the platform, and report to the police. A minor involved needs an adult and urgent help.
- If an old password is quoted, change it everywhere you used it.