Hello,
back in 2010 I used to blackmail some horny guys through the internet (the ewhore method) and unfortunately some of them reported me to the authorities. Well, I have then credibly claimed that I never intended to seriously blackmail them and that I really just wanted to make a bit fun of them.
That was 2010 and since then it has been quiet. However, today I received a letter that I am still accused of attempted and completed extortion. In the letter is stated that I forced someone to transfer money to my bank account which is definitely not true since I would never tell them my bank data and I used PayPal for that. I don't think that PayPal would give out any details since they are based in Luxembourg. Some things in the letter are also wrong, for example, there is no clear data, only "this or that day".
According to them they require a statement from me within 2 weeks...
What should I tell them now?
Regards, Shamil
I think you're making a mistake there... isn't your Paypal account connected to your bank account? Or how else were you going to withdraw the booty? If your bank account is connected to that pp acc, then your details are already with them. I think that they have begun the process of legal action though the letter seems slightly harmless. Your next step/s will either mean good or very bad for you. This is trouble -- BIGGG one, imo. Take proper legal opinion and disclose the entire thing to the lawyer. Don't hide one single fact. Also, how old were you back then? Were you still a minor (less than 18, and I think you were) according to your country's laws -- less than 18 would be that in Germany? May be this "being a minor then" aspect can save you from getting a bigger punishment.
Also, how many people did you blackmail, and how many sent you money (through paypal) due to it? Did you write really threatening mails to them (like a hardened criminal would), or were yours real ametuerish? While doing ewhoring, did you use a real girl's identifiable image and name? I think then her age too would be less than 18 and that's a real bad one for you. Then, can they find her on FB from the name, image, etc., etc.? -- that would be real real real bad... whatever,... on the net you can't get a proper and legally correct help, so go find a good lawyer.
And, lastly, your threat mails WILL have the date and real IP's etc. on them. So the dates are not a issue... they have those dates and times (timestamps) for sure.
And btw, I think you're telling the truth when you say that all that happened in 2010... if that has happened more recently too, then I don't think anything can save you. It ill prove that you've become a hardened blackmailer over such a long period and were at it may be since 2010 or even earlier... they will put all those things and you'll have to prove otherwise (though you can, but it looks very bad at this stage) to make the case watertight.
May be one or some of your victims then lost not just money, but health (mental/physical/whatever) due to your foolish and completely dangerous criminal actions? May be one of them committed suicide? **horror** Can you see what happens on the other end of the story? That's definitely not funny for them whatever you caught them doing online. You had only the option to approach law if they were criminals and not you at that time, but you reversed the roles, and thought, even now, that everything was funny!
If I were one of those investigators, I would collect all relevant fact from all presented angles -- e.g., the girl's age/image/etc which could help send you in for a long time.
Go find a very competent lawyer... only he can save you now imo.