An unknown person contacted a U. of I. student through a dating app and encouraged him to send intimate photos of himself. The offender then threatened to send those photos to the student’s social media contacts unless he paid $5,000. The student did not pay and contacted police.

An unknown person contacted a U. of I. student through social media and encouraged him to send intimate photos of himself. The offender then threatened to send those photos to the student’s social media contacts unless he paid $2,000. The student did not pay and contacted police

A U. of I. student reported that she was the victim of an internet-based scam. The student was contacted via social media by someone purporting to represent an artist and offering money to use one of the student’s photos in a project. The scammer told the student that the client would send a $2,000 digital deposit to the student, and the student was to return a portion of that money to a third party to pay for materials. The student paid $1,500 to the scammers before realizing that the original deposit had not cleared.

A U. of I. student sent intimate photos of himself to an unknown person whom he met online. The offender then demanded a $100 payment or else the photos would be shared with the student’s social media contacts. The student complied with the demand and then blocked the offender.