Peterborough Police Service Warns Public Of Snapchat Scam

Peterborough Police Service is warning the public about a scam around the social media app, Snapchat that surfaced on Friday.

Snapchat instantly erases photos of “snaps” sent across users unless they are screenshotted. Senders are notified if the receiver screenshotted the snap. Photo by Luke Best.

Officers received two reports where kids under 15 were asked to send nude photos of themselves. They were threatened to have their photos distributed if they did not send money or gift cards.

Anyone with information or experienced the scam is asked to call Peterborough Police at 705-876-1122 x555 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.

Additionally, report any incidents to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

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