Forum user Quique scam warning — beware!
An attempted scam involving fake gender-violence accusations has been reported. A supposed client describes the blackmail used to extort money.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
A scam has been reported that fakes a gender-violence case in order to coerce the victim and demand money.
They say some people will exploit anything to make a quick buck. And it seems they have come up with a way of doing it that sends shivers down your spine. It involves a supposed meeting that ends in blackmail. You arrange to meet, walk in and, suddenly, you find yourself trapped.
## The scam in person
The trap starts with a date, but what awaits you inside has nothing to do with what was agreed. You find yourself in the dark, you are ushered in and, when you try to leave, the door shuts. That is when the show begins: shouting, accusations of gender violence and the threat of calling the police. All staged to make you pay.
## The pressure and the escape
The goal is clear: scare you into handing over cash. You are held there, threatened with the authorities being called and demanded more money than agreed. The situation becomes tense, the supposed client feels cornered and, in this case, managed to escape by paying a smaller amount and opening the door himself.
They say some people will exploit anything to make a quick buck. And it seems they have come up with a way of doing it that sends shivers down your spine. It involves a supposed meeting that ends in blackmail. You arrange to meet, walk in and, suddenly, you find yourself trapped.
## The scam in person
The trap starts with a date, but what awaits you inside has nothing to do with what was agreed. You find yourself in the dark, you are ushered in and, when you try to leave, the door shuts. That is when the show begins: shouting, accusations of gender violence and the threat of calling the police. All staged to make you pay.
## The pressure and the escape
The goal is clear: scare you into handing over cash. You are held there, threatened with the authorities being called and demanded more money than agreed. The situation becomes tense, the supposed client feels cornered and, in this case, managed to escape by paying a smaller amount and opening the door himself.
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