HALDIMAND—Haldimand OPP is warning, and reminding, the public to be extremely careful when sharing images and videos over the internet after a report of an extortion at a Haldimand County address.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at approximately 2:17 a.m., the OPP were contacted by a resident reporting an extortion.
It was determined that a Haldimand resident met an unknown individual online when both began to correspond. While conversing online, an explicit video was shared with this unknown individual.
The victim was then contacted by the same person, who had uploaded the video to the internet. A demand for money was made and once paid the video would be taken off the social media websites. The victim forwarded approximately $350 however the video was not taken down. A second request for additional funds was made however the victim realized that they were being extorted and immediately contacted police.
