POLICE WARN PEOPLE OF ON-LINE DATING

The police  issued a stern warning to the public that criminals have
moved with the times and now are turning to clever ruses by using social media platforms to
solicit money from unsuspecting victims.
This trend in the behavior of criminals is alarming and the police are imploring the
community to be more vigilant.
Typically, the modus operandi of these criminals is that they target unsuspecting and
vulnerable people who use on-line dating. They established a chatting platform and
relationship with the victims and in a process lured them to exchange their nude pictures
using social media platform.

After a while these criminals will then demand the victims to
deposit certain amount money via money market transactions, failing which they threatened
them that they will circulate the victim`s nude pictures on social media platforms.
Police have at this stage recorded several cases of this nature and charges of extortion are
been investigated.
The police would like to alert the public of these internet fraudsters that they are out there
preying on them and their money.
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