There is a blackmail tactic in which cybercriminals post fake ads on adult content websites to obtain phone numbers of potential victims. From there, they use WhatsApp messages for extorsion, threatening to send violent individuals, referred to as “Hitmen” to the victims’ homes or those of their family members if a sum of money is not paid. By adding images of weapons and extremely violent situations, the result is a truly terrifying fraud.

In these cases, it is very important to file a complaint with the local authorities and contact us. Collecting and sending all relevant information and evidence available so that it is possible to identify the perpetrators of the crime and take the necessary countermeasures to put an end to the offense.