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Tell us: have you been affected by sexual extortion? | Society

The Guardian reports on a surge in sexual blackmail for money, commonly known as “sextortion.”

Teenage boys and young adult men are often targeted, and are tricked into sharing their private images with strangers who then threaten to share the images online unless they pay money.

Law enforcement reports say the perpetrators are almost always loosely organized cybercrime gangs based overseas.

Sadly, many young men in the UK, but also in the US and Australia, commit suicide after being the target of such attacks.

We would like to hear from people over the age of 18 who have been affected by this issue and how they dealt with it: How were you able to seek support, if at all?

One of our journalists will contact you before publishing anything, so there’s no need to share too many details. Just leave your contact details.

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Share your experience

We would like to hear from people over the age of 18 who have been affected by this issue and how they dealt with it: How were you able to seek support, if at all?

One of our journalists will contact you before publishing anything, so there’s no need to share too many details. Just leave your contact details.

Your responses can be anonymous. Your responses are safe because the form is encrypted and only your parent or guardian has access to your posts. We use the data you provide only for this feature and delete any personal data that is no longer needed for this purpose. If you require complete anonymity, please use the SecureDrop service instead.

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