Snapchat sextortion victim speaks out as figures reveal complaints have tripled across Australia

Mateo Veneracion never thought he would fall victim to a sextortion scam.Key points:Scammers threatened to release a fake photo of Mateo if he didn’t pay $500More than 1,700 Australians fell victim to sextortion in the first quarter of 2023The advice from authorities and consumer protection is to never payThe 19-year-old thought he was online-savvy and thought little of adding a new friend on Snapchat.But that “friend” turned out to be a scammer who threatened to release a fake nude of him.They told him he had to pay $500 and comply with all their demands or they would send the photo to his family, friends, and followers on Instagram.
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