Posted: Thu 12th Nov 2020

Flintshire police warning over Instagram account sending inappropriate images to young females

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Nov 12th, 2020

North Wales Police are investigating an Instagram account where a male has been sending inappropriate images to young females and asking for images to be sent in return. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers have issued advice along with the warning to youngsters about the dangers of online friendships. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Posting on the forces North Flintshire facebook page a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“We are aware and are investigating an account on Instagram whereby a male has been sending inappropriate messages and images to young females, and requesting inappropriate images to be sent back.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Remember – unless you know someone in the real offline world, you may never be sure who someone really is online.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police have say if you have been contacted, ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

• Block
• Use the report button
• Save any conversations
• Talk to a trusted adult ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They have also issued this advice: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Remember, serious issues of unacceptable online behaviour include the following: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

• Someone asking you to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable
• Someone asking you to keep a bad secret
• Someone pretending to be your friend so they can use for some reason
• Someone posting an embarrassing photo of you online
• Someone threatening to reveal a secret about you, if you don’t give them something
• Someone asking you to send a nude or naked selfie
*Always tell a trusted adult if you have any concerns! ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

For further information, please go to: www.schoolbeat.cymru” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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