Fraud warning after Peterborough woman tricked into sending photos of feet - before being told intimate pictures were being sold on the dark web

Police said the woman recently joined a telegram group where she was told she could make money by sending photos of her feet.

However, she later discovered it was a scam.

A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “A woman from Peterborough recently joined a telegram group where she was told she could make money by sending photos of her feet.

“The group admin said all she had to do was send a photo of her passport held next to her face and start sending pictures. He claimed she could make up to £1,000 per photo.

“Requests for images soon became more explicit as the group admin developed a trusting relationship with the victim.

“After sending a selection of photos, she received a message from a random number claiming it was a scam and the group admin sold intimate pictures and identities on the dark web.

“The victim never received any money for the photos she sent. Officers are now in touch with her and a report has been filed with Report Fraud.”

For more information about fraud – and how to protect yourself against scammers – visit the Cambridgeshire Police website at https://www.cambs.police.uk/Fraud