How to protect yourself in the future from, and avoid online blackmail

 

The moment you start online conversations with someone unknown…

do some online research on him or her. It’s not fool proof, but it might reveal perpetrators

Don’t post or give your address or mobile number online

Don’t share your passwords

its risky with known friends as well

Don’t ever sent sexual explicit pictures online

you will never know where it might end up. Don’t even trust the people you trust today… they might turn on you tomorrow!! (You cannot control what happens with normal or sexual explicit content on the internet. You cannot trust unknown contacts and what they’re after. The ‘girl’ or ‘boy’ you are chatting with might be a pervert, child molester or a pedophile. It also could be a syndicate posing as a person to blackmail innocent people. YOU DON’T KNOW who is on the other side!!

Don’t move from one media platform to another

even if the unknown person persist to do so

Block people who send you abusive messages and do not respond to negative posts

your response can be used against you without you to explain the situation. If the person is adamant to have you sent images, explicit or not, it’s best to block them

Don’t open links, emails, downloads or attachments if you do not know the person

it could contain a virus, malware, worms and other malicious programs

Lastly, because of the high risk, take a moment to consider

before you click “send” to unknown persons IN THE FUTURE!