Lock things down and ignore recovery scams

    Paid victims are gold to scammers — your details get sold and resold. Treating the original scam as the first move in a longer campaign is realistic.

    Recovery scam warning

    Anyone offering to 'get your money back' for an upfront fee is running a follow-up scam. Genuine recovery comes through your bank, card issuer, or police — never via cold contact.

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    Confirm the inbox is actively compromised

    Pin down which account, who's been emailed, and which sessions are unfamiliar.
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    Make the next phishing email harmless

    Use a password manager, hardware key and email aliases so a single phish can't cascade.
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    Use specialised victim resources

    Sextortion has dedicated services — they're free, confidential and fast.