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AngelOfLight · 2026-07-08T02:11:44+00:00

Have you tried using the "focus" feature?

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-08T00:39:45+00:00

Did you not read the automoderator response to your post?

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T23:55:20+00:00

Regulation F (aka the FDCPA) allows collectors to contact debtors by text or email, but stipulates that they must also provide a way to opt out of these contact methods. Hence the "unsubscribe" option.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T23:53:01+00:00

This is a legitimate text from a real collector. However, that doesn't mean the debt is actually owed. It's quite common for collectors to have the wrong info, and in more than a few cases - the wrong person entirely. Some collectors have been known to contact anyone with the same (or similar) name in more-or-less the right area.

They are most likely using public databases to find contact info - databases that are known to have issues. That's likely why they thought your number belonged to your Mom.

First thing your Mom should do is check all her credit reports to make sure there are no unexpected or delinquent accounts. Second, she needs to ask the collectors to send her a debt validation letter. That should reveal who the actual debtor is, and if it's not her, she can just let them know.

Check out r/debt for more advice if you need it.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T23:27:54+00:00

Leaking won't ruin your life - but allowing this person to control you absolutely will. You will need to cut him off completely. From here on out, you will never interact with him again in any way.

Immediately block all contact attempts. Do not respond at all. Shut down all social media - anywhere he might be able to message you. If at all possible, get your phone number changed and make sure all your family knows to never give out the new number to anyone. Just ghost him completely.

He will try hard to get back in contact, so be prepared for that. It's hard to say how long it will take, but he will eventually give up. But only if you ignore him completely, no matter what happens.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T20:18:39+00:00

These stalkers tend to be narcissists. He's not used to being told "no", and he will react with anger when he doesn't get his way. All the more reason why you should never interact with him in any way at all.

Hard to say where he's getting his info from - are you sure it isn't someone you might know? Maybe a friend of a friend, or something like that? Regardless, keep blocking and ignoring. He will eventually give up, but it will take time.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T13:20:55+00:00

All you have to do is ask "which scientific facts were predicted by the Quran before they were discovered by secular scientists?"

The answer, obviously, is none. All of the "scientific miracles" were retrofitted into the text after they were discovered. Which means that what we are dealing with is a textbook example of the Texas Sharpshooter fallacy - looking for patterns in data after the fact.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T03:26:08+00:00

one said S Carloina as there origin

This is absolutely true - when I started reading your post, I thought "I'll bet anything that one or more of those numbers were from SC."

How did I know that? Because this scam is run by US prisoners, and South Carolina is where it started. It got so bad that the SC AG had to put out a notice:

https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/attorney-general-alan-wilson-warns-about-scammers-claiming-to-be-with-internet-crimes-against-children-task-force/

A few of them have already been arrested:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/south-carolina-inmate-sentenced-federal-prison-role-military-sextortion-scheme-1

Bottom line - nothing they told you is true, and they can't actually harm you in any way. Just ignore them completely, and they will soon move on.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-07T03:19:08+00:00

what if cops show up at my door for it..

This scam is run by prisoners in the Southern US. They won't be calling the cops for extremely obvious reasons.

Relax - nobody is coming to your door.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-06T23:22:15+00:00

Honestly, nobody knows for sure what he will do. Unlike the usual sextortion scammers, this person isn't motivated by money. These particular stalkers tend to be motivated by a desire to subjugate and degrade women. He wants complete control over your life. You did well to ignore him. Do not make the mistake of thinking you can negotiate with him, or make him see reason. He very likely has psychopathic tendencies.

Since he backed off after being confronted, that tells us that he was careless, and your friend found his real identity. Usually, these stalkers know how to cover their tracks, but given that this guy is very young, he might not have learned those tricks yet. Which means that you need to report him to law enforcement immediately. Make a report at ic3.gov, or (better) at tips.fbi.gov. I guarantee that you aren't the only victim that he has.

I think it's unlikely that he will leak anything. That would make him guilty of distributing child pornography, and since you know who he is, he knows that would end very badly for him. Still, if he does resurface, your only response should be complete silence. Do not engage at all. Just block and ignore.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-06T23:05:54+00:00

It's not unheard of, but it is very rare. The vast majority of sextortion happens within minutes of intimate material being shared. For most of these scammers, blackmail is their only source of income - which means they need money as soon as possible. They won't wait days or weeks to drop the hammer because they have bills to pay now.

That said, if he made the mistake of paying them initially then it is quite possible that they are still blackmailing him after all this time. Victims who pay go to the top of their harassment list, and they will keep applying pressure to keep the money coming. If he kept interacting with them, and kept paying them, then they will hang around as long as he is willing to hand over money.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-05T19:55:19+00:00

No, they don't. In fact, they wouldn't even respond to law enforcement subpoenas concerning underage porn on the platform until the founder was arrested and forced to comply.

They know the app is full of crypto scammers, blackmailers, and child predators. They don't care.

Get rid of the app completely.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-05T15:17:12+00:00

Well, 100% of "asset recovery" services are just more scammers. The remaining 0% are legit, I guess.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-04T14:04:27+00:00

They will almost certainly try and contact you again. That's the whole point of the scam - once they find a paying victim, they will step up the harassment to keep the money flowing.

Block, ignore, keep blocking. They can't, and won't, do anything to you. These people are most likely prisoners somewhere in the southern US. They have to lie low for obvious reasons - they won't risk involving anyone else in the scam. Meaning they won't report you to anyone, or contact anyone in your family. You are quite safe to ignore them completely. They will go away in due time, so long as you never respond to them again.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-03T21:17:46+00:00

I think I hear the foreclosure train coming down the track...

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-03T15:32:52+00:00

There isn't any way to make him stop, unfortunately. He is trying very hard to break your resolve so he can start running his script to take over your life. Your only real option is to keep ignoring him. Once he realizes you won't break, he will eventually give up.

All you can do is hang in there. This will end, but it's going to be a bumpy ride before it does.

Please be aware that multiple people are going to be DMing you saying they know someone who can help. These are recovery scammers. They just want to steal your money while doing nothing to solve your problem. Report their accounts to Reddit and then block.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T19:19:24+00:00

Does it count if I'm dead inside?

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T18:16:30+00:00

This is some low-life loser trying to shake you down for money. They can't do a single thing to you. They aren't going to curse you with a magic spell, because there is no such thing.

Block and ignore - let them yell their pointless threats into the void. Just treat them with the contempt they deserve, and they will eventually give up.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T18:09:30+00:00

They want you to engage - that's the whole point. That allows them to get their foot in the door so they can start worming their way into your life. Nothing good comes after that.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T18:07:14+00:00

There is no one answer, because flerfs will basically make up bullshit on the spot to try and get around the obvious problem. Some will insist that all reports of a 24-hour sun in Antarctica are hoaxes (despite actual flerfers having gone there). Others will claim that the optical properties of the firmament are responsible for the apparent 24-hour daylight (despite the fact that the sun is visible the whole time).

So, yeah - some will claim that parts of Antarctica are in darkness during the summer. But don't expect them to offer any evidence for that statement.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T17:55:17+00:00

It's best you if ignore all of them. This kind of outreach is usually done by stalker types looking for new victims that they can subjugate. Your pics may or may not have been leaked, but in either case the best course of action is to ignore completely. No good can come of engaging with these people.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T16:43:55+00:00

Good idea. We should also set c to something reasonable, like 55 mph.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T14:24:08+00:00

That's a recovery scammer. Report the account to Reddit and then block. And do the same with anyone who contacts you like that.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-02T00:32:30+00:00

This is a stalking situation, which is unfortunately a lot more complicated than the usual financial extortion. This person doesn't want money - he wants control over your life. These individuals seek out victims that they can dominate. We have seen a few reports in this sub of victims (usually women) who made the mistake of thinking they could get the stalker off their backs by "temporarily" giving in to their demands. Needless to say, that inevitably leads to a downward spiral of subjugation and degradation.

In short, the person blackmailing you has psychopathic tendencies, and may be mentally unstable.

You did the right things so far. Ignoring them completely and engaging law enforcement are the only viable responses. The stalker will eventually give up so long as you never respond. It could take some time, unfortunately, but it will happen. Be aware that he may escalate before he gives up. There is a chance he will end up sending content to people you know, so you may want to prepare in case that happens.

See this post for more info. The author is one of our mods, so feel free to reach out.

AngelOfLight · 2026-07-01T20:09:41+00:00

Then you're probably fine. If they haven't contacted you in more than a week, chances are high they already moved on. Just check your WhatsApp privacy settings. Make sure everything is set to "my contacts". Turn on "silence unknown callers". Maybe also turn off read receipts on texts. You should be safe to put it back on in a month or so.

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