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2023-06-15 -Lurid Crime Tales-

High school football player Jordan DeMay driven to suicide after Nigerian sextortion scam

[NYPOST] A Michigan family is sounding the alarm about sextortion scams on social media after a Nigerian man allegedly drove their 17-year-old son, a high school football player, to commit suicide.

Jordan DeMay, a student at Marquette Senior High School, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 25, 2022, after he was contacted by an Instagram account that appeared to be from a woman with the username "dani.robertts," Fox News Digital reported.

But the account had been hacked and sold to Samuel Ogoshi, a 22-year-old Nigerian who allegedly used the profile to force young men into sending him explicit images of themselves, according to the news outlet.

"I can send this nudes to everyone and also send your nudes Until it goes viral," Ogoshi allegedly messaged DeMay after the teen sent an explicit photo of himself.

"Just pay me rn [right now]. And I won’t expose you," the suspect reportedly responded.

"How much?" DeMay asked.

Ogoshi demanded $1,000, but the boy sent $300, leading the Nigerian man to allegedly threaten to send the explicit image to his family and friends if he did not send additional money, according to Fox News.

Posted by Fred 2023-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 Too weird.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-06-15 07:01|| 2023-06-15 07:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Something similar happened to a local Ohio kid last year. It is more prevalent than people know. Some of the teen suicides will be from that root cause. How many is impossible to know as the extortion is leveraged on shame.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-06-15 07:02|| 2023-06-15 07:02|| Front Page Top

#3 used the profile to force young men

How does one force someone by using a profile?

Maybe we need stronger families that encourage kids not to pay attention to crap like this, hmmm?

Posted by AlanC 2023-06-15 10:46|| 2023-06-15 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I have to keep reminding myself that at that age, if someone did something stupid, it was talked about, laughed about, and then all but the most egregious were quickly passed on.

Today, do something stupid and it is forever.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-15 11:30|| 2023-06-15 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 I was young and foolish once, but there wasn't any Internet to connect me to all sorts of people wanting to prey on me.

Parents, be very, very careful with your children onthe internet. I know there are lots of exciting shiny objects there, and they are going to be adults that have to know about these things soon enough; but provide guidance and direction.

Posted by Tom 2023-06-15 14:04|| 2023-06-15 14:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Ogoshi allegedly messaged DeMay after the teen sent an explicit photo of himself.

There's another message there - never send explicit photos of yourself to anyone, especially if they can't spell "Roberts".

Posted by Bobby 2023-06-15 16:28|| 2023-06-15 16:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Had a pederast go after my daughter in a chat room when she was 13.

She rallied the girls and the adults in the group, got the sicko not only kicked but banned on that server. SOB was using three nyms to amplify his cravings as socially acceptable.

Quod Vigilanti

especially if they can't spell "Roberts".

I know who you are...you're the Butt Pirate Robertts!

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-06-15 17:00|| 2023-06-15 17:00|| Front Page Top

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