So - if a person has been caught in the stereotypical "compromising position" having sex with his secretary, etc. He receives the further stereotypical letter (or email or text or vidlink or whatever) telling him to pay up or the press will get the pictures, or the internet, or YouTube or what have you. The possibilities are endless.
As mentioned in an earlier post, this is a crime - blackmail, pure and simple. It is a fraud scheme because, once again, the perpetrator of the scheme is using deceit to try and get the mar's money. It is a crude form of fraud, and definitely not as sophisticated as other schemes, but it is still fraud.
It is important to get help immediately when faced with this situation for a number of reasons. The obvious one is that blackmail schemes such as this can continue (theoretically) indefinitely. The second reason is that by paying the blackmail, the mark is furthering a criminal enterprise or scheme which, strangely, can lead to criminal charges against the mark (as Charles Dickens once remarked - "the law is a ass"). The third reason is also obvious - by paying the blackmailers, the hole is only going to get deeper and more monies can be demanded.
As mentioned in an earlier post, this is a crime - blackmail, pure and simple. It is a fraud scheme because, once again, the perpetrator of the scheme is using deceit to try and get the mar's money. It is a crude form of fraud, and definitely not as sophisticated as other schemes, but it is still fraud.
It is important to get help immediately when faced with this situation for a number of reasons. The obvious one is that blackmail schemes such as this can continue (theoretically) indefinitely. The second reason is that by paying the blackmail, the mark is furthering a criminal enterprise or scheme which, strangely, can lead to criminal charges against the mark (as Charles Dickens once remarked - "the law is a ass"). The third reason is also obvious - by paying the blackmailers, the hole is only going to get deeper and more monies can be demanded.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF THE READER HAS ANY LEGAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE REFER TO AN ATTORNEY.
Have a great and fraud-free day.
----------à>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gene tausk
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