Paying sextortion demands does not guarantee safety – Cyber Security Authority

The Acting Director of Communications, International Cooperation and Strategic Partnership at the CSA, Benjamin Maduro Avornyotse, said the authority has recorded several cases involving individuals who were lured into intimate online interactions and later threatened with the release of private videos.

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has advised victims of online blackmail and cyber fraud to report such incidents immediately instead of paying money demanded by perpetrators.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse, Mr Avornyotse said some fraudsters use social media platforms to establish relationships with victims, persuade them to engage in intimate video calls and secretly record the interactions for blackmail.