http://www2.canada.com/abbotsfordtimes/news/story.html?id=71efb0e7-435a-46b7-8fa7-84cc87dba2ff
Read this article in the newspaper today, thought it was very interesting....
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Craigslist call girl covets hush money
Cops: it's a cautionary tale for online johns
Rafe Arnott
The Times
Friday, March 12, 2010
An Abbotsford man had a nasty brush with the dark side of Internet escorts after being threatened with extortion about his online solicitations from a woman he contacted through Craigslist, said police.
Abbotsford Police Department Const. Ian MacDonald said an Abbotsford man in his late 30s, who described himself as a working professional, contacted the police for advice on how to deal with being blackmailed by a call girl.
"He indicated to us that the escort he made arrangements with . . . was going to share personal information with all his friends, work colleagues, etc. if he didn't buck up some money," said MacDonald.
Because litigation could bring adverse publicity to his situation, and the fact that some of his online interactions with the escort took place at work, the john in question is not pushing to lay charges, said MacDonald.
Rather, the man was more motivated in talking to police about how to protect himself from further personal attacks.
"He's obviously greatly concerned about his privacy, but for us it's a warning [to the public]," said MacDonald.
Police think the scam reveals another danger of sharing personal information to strangers, and highlights a disturbing trend for law enforcement as a growing number of people make sexual transactions online.
"As far as procuring the services of an escort [online], there are a number of inherent risks aside from what you might consider Criminal Code-related. There is danger to your person, to your bank accounts, to your personal information and danger to your reputation by going down this road," said MacDonald.
© Abbotsford Times 2010
Read this article in the newspaper today, thought it was very interesting....
Maybe this guy is on this board and can enlighten us on who this escort is or if someone else knows about this sp or anyone like her, please share..
Thank you
Just in case you can't open the link
Craigslist call girl covets hush money
Cops: it's a cautionary tale for online johns
Rafe Arnott
The Times
Friday, March 12, 2010
An Abbotsford man had a nasty brush with the dark side of Internet escorts after being threatened with extortion about his online solicitations from a woman he contacted through Craigslist, said police.
Abbotsford Police Department Const. Ian MacDonald said an Abbotsford man in his late 30s, who described himself as a working professional, contacted the police for advice on how to deal with being blackmailed by a call girl.
"He indicated to us that the escort he made arrangements with . . . was going to share personal information with all his friends, work colleagues, etc. if he didn't buck up some money," said MacDonald.
Because litigation could bring adverse publicity to his situation, and the fact that some of his online interactions with the escort took place at work, the john in question is not pushing to lay charges, said MacDonald.
Rather, the man was more motivated in talking to police about how to protect himself from further personal attacks.
"He's obviously greatly concerned about his privacy, but for us it's a warning [to the public]," said MacDonald.
Police think the scam reveals another danger of sharing personal information to strangers, and highlights a disturbing trend for law enforcement as a growing number of people make sexual transactions online.
"As far as procuring the services of an escort [online], there are a number of inherent risks aside from what you might consider Criminal Code-related. There is danger to your person, to your bank accounts, to your personal information and danger to your reputation by going down this road," said MacDonald.
© Abbotsford Times 2010
