Two local men separately fell victim to nude chat scams, in which one of them lost 12,800 yuan (15,150 patacas), PJ spokesman Chao Teng Hin said during a regular press conference yesterday.
Chao said that the victims comprise a middle-aged male and a young man, adding that they reported their cases to the police on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
According to Chao, each of them met an unknown individual on a social media website. The person provided a link and invited them to engage in a nude video chat, Chao said.
After the conversation ended, according to Chao, the individual sent the victims screenshots of their chat history, mobile phone contacts, and the nude video chat.
Chao did not clarify whether the scammer was the same person in both cases.
The scammer demanded 12,800 yuan from the young man, threatening him that otherwise the photos would be sent to the contacts in his address book, Chao said, adding that the younger victim, worried about the possible repercussions, followed the instructions and transferred the money.
After receiving the payment, the scammer continued to demand more money under various pretexts, according to Chao, but the younger victim refused to make further payments and finally reported the case to the police.
However, the middle-aged victim refused to pay and, instead, reported the attempted blackmail to the police.
Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chao Teng Hin looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference. – Photo: Armindo Neves
