Keep messages, account names, contact numbers, payment destinations and request times in their original sequence. Do not edit files or publish private images in groups or on a public page to prove the threat.
Do not provide more credentials or images. Check exposed accounts from a secure device, end unfamiliar sessions and enable multifactor authentication while preserving available evidence of what has happened.
Report through official police cybercrime channels and call 999 for immediate danger. If money has moved, promptly give the bank transaction details; neither a report nor a payment guarantees recovery.
An extorter may impersonate police, a bank or someone you know. Verify identity independently through an official contact route. Do not disclose a one-time password or grant device access through an unfamiliar link supposedly offered to close a case or remove the material.
A practical next step
Secure a copy of the conversation and contact identifiers, make an official report, and avoid retaliation or further transfers under pressure.
Official sources
Adapted from a photo post shared on Dr. Bahrami’s Instagram and checked against official sources. This page provides the updated guidance.
Original Instagram post