Sextortion Help

Being Blackmailed With Private Photos? Here's What To Do

Sextortion is a crime, and it is not your fault. Don't pay and don't panic — follow these steps, and use a face search to find where your images have been posted so you can get them taken down.

Sextortion — someone threatening to share your private photos unless you pay or send more — is one of the fastest-growing online crimes, and it targets people of every age and gender. The single most important thing to know: paying almost never makes it stop, and you are the victim of a crime, not the one who did something wrong. Below is what actually helps, including how a reverse face search can show you whether and where your images have already been posted, so you can act.

1

Stop contact — and don't pay

Paying or sending more rarely ends it; it usually signals you'll comply and invites further demands. Stop responding, but don't delete anything yet.

2

Preserve the evidence

Screenshot the messages, usernames, profile links, and any posts before you block. You'll need them to report to platforms and police.

3

Report it

Report the account to the platform and to law enforcement — sextortion is a crime. If anyone involved is under 18, contact police immediately and NCMEC's Take It Down / CyberTipline.

4

Find and remove your images

Search your own face with FaceSeek to find public pages where your photos may have been posted, so you can request takedowns and document what's out there.

See if your images were actually posted publicly
Get source links for takedown requests
Document appearances as evidence for reports
Monitor for new posts over time
Private — no account needed to start
You're only ever checking your OWN images

Questions

Should I pay the blackmailer?

Almost never. Paying signals that the threats work and typically leads to more demands, not fewer. Stop contact, preserve evidence, and report it instead.

How do I find out if my photos were already shared online?

Search your own face with FaceSeek. It scans public images across the web and returns pages where your face appears, which can surface leaked or reposted photos. It only searches publicly visible content.

What if I'm under 18, or the person being threatened is?

Treat it as an emergency. Tell a trusted adult, contact local law enforcement, and use NCMEC's free Take It Down service and CyberTipline to help remove images of minors. Do not pay.

How does finding the images help me get them removed?

Premium reveals the actual source links, so you can contact each site or platform to request removal under their policies. Many regions also have laws against image-based abuse that give you further options.

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