I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next

Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by whotheffknows on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @06:43PM (#23317317)

Hi so this is illegal. Call the FBI. Extortion and coercion are felonies in all 50 states.

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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by philpem on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @08:11PM (#23318011)

"Hello, FBI? This random guy on the Internet is extorting me."

FBI: 'Go away and come back when you have a name and address, and can prove the guy is under our jurisdiction.'

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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by sircastor on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @11:23PM (#23319069)

Fortunately the FBI doesn't dismiss illegal activities of you lack this kind of information. They will investigate and can arrest individuals on US soil as well as consenting countries. Additionally a country's own law enforcement may cooperate and the perpetrators can be extradited for trial.

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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by WantonQuantum on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @07:50PM (#23317825)

Can the FBI do anything if the culprit is not in the US?

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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by Natsu on Tuesday May 26, 2020 @10:29PM (#23318790)

Sort of... sometimes they will lure them to the USA or catch them while they're here if the victim has enough clout. Some here may remember when the FBI arrested Dmitry Sklyarov, for example:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Elcom_Ltd.

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Re:I was blackmailed – any YouTuber could be next by ta17711771 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @10:18AM (#23323661)

Not for an individual, they won't.

They don't work for you.

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