Snapchat: Berkshire man sent intimate photos to stranger | Slough Observer

A MAN was blackmailed for £1,000 after he sent intimate images of himself to a stranger online. The unnamed resident, from East Berkshire, met the stranger in an online chat room on March 1. Here, he started talking to someone who he thought was an ‘attractive young woman’ and they exchanged Snapchat and Instagram details. The woman asked him to send intimate photos of himself and he obliged. READ MORE: ‘Attractive young woman’ blackmails man on dating site These images also included his face, meaning the man could be identified. Immediately after the stranger received the intimate photos, they sent him a screenshot of his contacts and said they would send the photos to all his friends unless he paid them £1,000. Jeffrey Pick, Police, Community Engagement & Resilience Officer for Windsor and Maidenhead, said: “Do not say, do, write, photograph, video, record, anything online, that you would not be happy for your family, friends, neighbours, work colleagues, employers – everyone in your personal contact list — to see! “You know it makes sense! Don’t do it!” What is sextortion? According to Lancashire Police, sextortion is “a form of blackmail where, usually, victims are lured into performing sexual acts in…
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