As a misdemeanor, possible consequences of attempted extortion include up to one (1) year in county jail. If anyone has any questions or requires any information about internet safety, contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255.Īnyone with information about any crime is asked to contact local police, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1. (8477) or online at . As a felony, attempted extortion carries potential penalties of: 16 months, two (2) years, or three (3) years in state prison, and/or A fine of up to 10,000. Police also encourage parents to speak to their youth about the dangers of sending or posting such information.

Powell River RCMP strongly advises against sending or posting any personal information or compromising photos through any social media outlet, especially if compromising photos include the face. The male blocked all contact and informed his friends of the potential fake post. The female stated that she would send the post to the male’s friend list if he did not send her money. The male and female had exchanged nude photos and the female subsequently created a Twitter post including the naked picture of the male and false disparaging remarks.

At approximately 7:40 am on January 11, Powell River RCMP received a report from a young adult male that he had met a female through Snapchat and she was trying to extort money from him. In a blog post on Wednesday, Dragos revealed it responded to an attack Monday where a threat actor affiliated with a known cybercriminal group unsuccessfully attempted to extort the company.

Attempted extortion