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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:37 pm

You need to stop running your head in circles and move on. The fact that none of your friends said anything means the scammer moved on and did nothing. Do not let your undue paranoia run your life.

Even if the scammer did make a private video, it does not mean it is still there, or that he intended to send it to anyone in the first place. It is mostly a ploy to make you scared enough to pay. If he continued to use the same account and actually did store videos there, the chances of his channel being terminated and all videos lost is very high, in your favor.
Once 3 victims report him, he loses the account and everything in it.
In any event the scammer will not keep 2 month old videos for a victim who disappeared and will never pay.

If you decide to go back to fb or other social media, make all new accounts with new email addresses, names, and pictures. Limit the amount of all real personal information to the bare minimum, if any at all.

Read this. From the top, all the way through.
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby asdcs1414 » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:28 pm

Thanks SlapHappy , I think u are tired of me :?

The scammer didn't gave me a link...He/she just played the video back on Skype...At first he wanted 600$ then 300$ then 100$ then 50$...I tought it worthless for scammer(putting in youtube sending friends for 50$)...But some ppl looking me weird (maybe some paranoia)...

Tomorrow I will talk with ppl that who looking me weird , then I will decide if its just a lie my brain tells me or true...Hope the 1st one
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:46 pm

Knowing the truth is better than being frozen in fear of nothing, or anything for that matter.
If anyone asks you for money on the Internet they are always a scammer, 100% of the time.
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Tue Mar 22, 2016 2:32 am

Some more good news and encouragement for those following this topic.
My Story - Success by Ben309
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby whyamihere » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:36 pm

It's been 12 days without contact, but the fact I paid the first time has me fearful for the fact he may return. I also managed to temporarily get my LinkedIn profile pulled down, but .. I'm finding it really hard to cope. Any people here who paid, blocked, and had no further contact?
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:44 pm

About half the 11,000 people here paid and nothing more after doing the steps, I'd say.

You need to move on. No news is good news.
One way to do this is to stop reading every single new blackmail post, and spending hours in here every day.
Go do some real life stuff, and stay off the forum for awhile if you have no scammer problem.
If anyone asks you for money on the Internet they are always a scammer, 100% of the time.
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FAQ viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby whyamihere » Tue Apr 05, 2016 10:04 pm

I appreciate that SH. It is true, no news is definitely good news. It's just a really tough time for me already, and this is the perfect icing on the cake. I will stay away and focus on life, and will definitely be back if something comes up. Thanks.
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Wed May 04, 2016 9:34 pm

This is an essential topic for romance scammed victims to read. If you have not read it, there is real truth and insight in this topic. Others of you that have not been romance scammed may come away from it with more knowledge that may apply to you as well. Check it out.

The post-scam stage - waking up to reality
http://www.scamsurvivors.com/forum/view ... =3&t=37058
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby studster007 » Mon May 09, 2016 9:19 pm

Hey everyone,

So this is my first post on this site. I too fell victim to the online blackmail with adult themed webcam'ing. I would like to share my scam was like most other peoples, started talking on facebook then moved to skype. What is odd about my scammer is they friended me on facebook at least 1 month ago and never tried contacting me until the other day for the first time. (i remember it being odd her adding me since we lived in different countries and had no mutual friends, but judging by all the friends she had, pictures and wall posts i thought it was legit)

I was very paranoid and afraid because the scammer demanded 3000 euros from me within 45 min via western union. (it was already 11pm at night) Talking to the scammer i agreed to pay and said there are no open western union right now can you please wait until tomorrow to which the responded no. They showed me screenshots of all my family on FB, all of my former work place FB pages and so on. They also send many pictures/videos through skype i did NOT open in fear of it containing a virus, i was never sent a video link to youtube, but i did see what appeared to be a screenshot youtube video of me, as i said i didnt download it from skype so it was hard to see plus my mind was racing at 100mph at the time so its kind ofa blur to me now. I was so afraid this person was going to post this which at the time felt like the worst thing in the world. After an hour of me pleading with the scammer and telling them i would pay tomorrow they told me according to my location on FB there is a lot of 24 hour western unions in the city i live in (which is true). i told him to give me half hour to figure out how to get that much cash and get to one. (i really was just buying time figuring out WTF to do). I came accross this site and instantly blocked them on skype and signed out, changed me email passwords, deactivated my linkedin, facebook, instagram, snapchat and any other form of social media. i also signed up to the google alerts thing. I should also mention before i found this site/deactivated Facebook i did notice her fb page was already deleted and another one with a new name and all the same pictures had friend requested me. I did not accept or decline it before i deactivated my account, but the scammer did mention they tried to add me to prove they had 100's of FB accounts to use/scam from. i was paranoid the scammer added me and sent me the youtube link in a message that would show up in "other' inbox folder but my cousins (some of family members they screenshoted FB names of) are truly addicted to FB and check their other inbox constantly so if they havent told me anything yet (48 hours later) the scammer never sent it to them. (or there is a small small chance they havent checked the 'other' box)

Its been 48 hours since this scam and honestly i dont feel scared anymore. What i was so paranoid about was if they set up a fake facebook account with my pictures or sent it to my friends, or posted my video on my old work pages. (I should also add that i have recently moved country and started a new job and dont have ANY info regarding my new job, the company, nor was i friends with any of my new co workers before i deactivated my FB, all i had was the city i was now in) Seeing as how they were friends with me for so long before contacting me i felt they had access to more of my info on FB then a normal "add you and scam you the same day".

Reading all of the posts on here and seeing how few videos are actually posted if all steps are followed (which i did) makes me feel as though i will be ok in the end. Its obviously still much to early for a 'victory lap' but i feel if they were going to post something they would have already as i initially was scared shitless and said i would pay.

I am going to keep all of my social media de activiated for a month or so (feels so nice not to be in social media in any capacity) and will write an update in a week or so to see if any of my friends have been sent anything. One thing i can say has greatly helped me in such a short time to not be scared anymore is all of the posts on this site and this thread specifically and seeing how usually successful the outcome is when following all the steps. Regardless of my end outcome (thinking 2 weeks down the line) i just want to say go outside, see friends, have a beer, go for a run, bike ride, walk. Spend time with people who you trust and will make you laugh and it will take your mind off everything. I dont feel as though i need to talk to any of my friends about this as its not affecting me mentally. I check google 1-2 times a day( and will do for the next couple weeks) but other than this i try to not think about it and am feeling great. Positive thinking really goes a long way in accepting and moving on/forgetting what has happened. Obviously everyones personal situation is diferent, but being positive and surrounded by true friends will help almost anyone cope.

One last note to add, i do remember at one point the scammer telling me i was manipulating them by stalling and making them out to be the bad guy saying id pay extra if they waited an extra day (which they werent willing to do), he kept saying f**k you f**k you, see you in hell etc which is something i can laugh about now.

Sorry for the long rambling post, and if this not in the right section could the moderators please move it elsewhere.
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Re: recovery and reassurance

Unread postby SlapHappy » Tue May 10, 2016 1:15 am

studster007,

Thanks for telling your story. We'll leave it right here. :)
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