What should you do if you are threatened and blackmailed?

Brother/Sister, this is "electronic blackmail" and a serious crime under Algerian law. Don't be afraid and don't give in. The law is 100% on your side. Act quickly with these steps in order: ─── 1. Golden rule: Do not pay any money or give in Why? Because if you pay once, they will ask every time and keep harassing you. 90% of blackmailers delete and look for another victim if they don't get money. Their goal is money, not scandal. ─── 2. Urgent steps - do it today Step 1: Collect evidence - take screenshots before deletion 1. Screenshot the conversation with the threat. It must show the blackmailer's number/account + the explicit threat "If you don't send, I will publish your photos." 2. Screenshot their account - profile, number, name. 3. Don't delete anything. Keep everything as evidence. Step 2: Block + report 1. Block immediately after collecting evidence. Don't talk to them anymore. 2. Report the account on Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp as "harassment and blackmail." They will close the account. Step 3: File an official complaint - this is your weapon You have 3 places to go, visit the nearest one: 1. Cybercrime unit at your local police. They are the specialists. 2. Public prosecutor at the court. Submit a written complaint. 3. The green number 1548 or 1055 for the gendarmerie. They will guide you. What to bring? ID card + phone with evidence + printed screenshots. ─── 3. What does the law say? The penalty is scary The blackmailer is punished with 3 crimes at once according to the Penal Code + Law 04-15: Crime - Penalty - Article 1. Threatening with defamation: 2 to 5 years imprisonment + fine 20 to 50 million DZD - Art. 371 Penal Code 2. Blackmail: 1 to 5 years imprisonment + fine 10 to 50 million DZD - Art. 369 Penal Code 3. Violation of privacy: 6 months to 3 years + fine 5 to 30 million DZD - Art. 303 bis 4. If photos are actually published: up to 10 years imprisonment if minor or intimate photos - Art. 333 bis 2 So it can reach 10 years imprisonment. The cyber police are strong and will catch him even if abroad. ─── 4. If my photos are actually published, what do I do? 1. Don't worry: The scandal is his, not yours. You are the victim and the law protects you. 2. Urgent complaint: Go to the police immediately. They have the authority to ask Facebook/Google to remove photos within 24 hours. 3. Request "right to be forgotten": The court orders all sites to delete your photos permanently. 4. Financial compensation: After he goes to jail, file a civil lawsuit to get compensation for psychological damage. ─── 5. Deadly mistakes to avoid 1. Don't go meet him alone or send a friend to talk to him. It becomes dangerous for you. 2. Don't delete conversations before photographing them. Evidence will be lost. 3. Don't be ashamed of the police. They deal with these cases confidentially. 70% of victims are women. 4. Don't believe if he says "I deleted them already." He always hides a copy. ─── Quick complaint template to take with you To the Public Prosecutor at the Court of ............ Subject: Complaint against unknown person for blackmail and threat to publish private photos I, the undersigned ............ son/daughter of ............, File a complaint against account/phone number: ............ Who has been threatening me since ............ to publish my private photos and videos if I do not comply with his demands which are: ............ I request your honor to open an investigation, arrest the person concerned and apply the law. Attachments: screenshots of conversations. Signature: ............ Summary Brother/Sister 1. Block + screenshot + complaint = 3 words that end the case. 2. The law is on your side and the penalty can reach 10 years. The blackmailer should be afraid. 3. The police handle it confidentially and your name will not be revealed. Don't give in a second time. Any threat = complaint. Blackmailers are cowards; when they see the police they run away. If you want me to help you write the complaint in detail, tell me exactly what happened and I will prepare it for you. You are not alone.