What to Do If an Ex Threatens to Share Your Intimate Images

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After a difficult breakup, Efe’s ex allegedly harassed her, contacted her family and used intimate photos she had previously shared to make threats. The abuse reportedly escalated into blackmail, manipulation and lasting trauma. If someone threatens to share your intimate images, do not pay them or send more content. Save screenshots, usernames, phone numbers, payment details and every message. Evidence can help with reports to platforms and law-enforcement agencies. You can use image-protection tools such as StopNCII to create a digital fingerprint of eligible images and help prevent them from being shared on participating platforms. Victims can also report sextortion to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NAPTIP or the EFCC where money has been demanded or paid. Emotional and legal support is available through organisations that assist survivors of online abuse and sexual violence. Sextortion relies on shame and silence, but documenting the abuse and seeking help early can reduce the blackmailer’s control.

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