{"id":4823,"date":"2024-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalforensics.com\/blog\/?p=4823"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:15:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:15:08","slug":"how-often-do-sextortionists-follow-through","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalforensics.com\/blog\/sextortion-online\/how-often-do-sextortionists-follow-through\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often do Blackmailers and Sextortionists Follow Through?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For anyone who has been confronted with the threat of sextortion, they likely ask some version of the same question: \u201cWill Your Sextortionist Follow Through?\u201d In cases of financial sextortion<\/a>, where a cybercriminal threatens to release sexual content of a victim unless they pay them, this is a real question and one that Digital Forensics Corp. receives daily from victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, there’s no simple yes or no answer. Whether a sextortionist follows through on their threats to leak your photos<\/a> depends on various factors. It’s a complex situation where the cybercriminal’s motivations and calculations come into play. Understanding these influencing factors is crucial for victims trying to assess their risk and determine their next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Will Your Sextortionist Follow Through On Their Threats?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is a possibility. From a 2023 survey conducted by Digital Forensics Corp., there was a 42% chance that, even if paid, a blackmailer could still follow through with their threat and release the incriminating images or videos they had of their victim<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this number is alarming, it’s important to understand that victims can take action to stop a sextortionist from exposing their photos or videos. Stopping a blackmailer<\/a> involves being proactive, and victims should work with the right professionals to have their content removed from the blackmailer’s possession and prevent future threats.<\/p>\n