Guelph police once again urging the public to be careful about sharing information online after a man fell victim to an attempted extortion scheme.
An adult male called police Monday afternoon to report he had shared intimate images with an unknown person via social media. The suspect, who the victim believed to be a female, then began demanding payment or else the compromising photos would be shared with the victim’s contacts.
The male initially made three transfers totalling $1,300, but was able to have his bank cancel the transfers before the funds left his account.
Guelph police urge everyone to be extremely cautious when interacting online. Personal information and images should never be shared with someone you have only met online.
Online fraud attempts involving no loss of funds can be reported directly to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
