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Written by: E. George
Published January 19, 2024 @ 9:30 PM ET
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. – On January 10, 2024, a Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a Ronald Reagan Drive residence to investigate a theft by extortion. The victim said that a person on Instagram demanded ransom money from him for nude photos.
He explained that on January 8, 2024, he received a message on Instagram from a stranger, @_chloe.ella.e, stating, “Hey.” He “didn’t think much of it and started having a conversation with who he believes is Chloe.”
“Chloe” requested naked photos of him, and he “sent two nude photos of his private parts.” “Chloe” then “demanded a ransom of $600 to delete the conversation and the photos or [they] would be sent out to his wife, family, friends, and coworkers.”
On January 9, 2024, he used CashApp to send “Chloe” $600; however, he “kept receiving harassing messages demanding more ransom money. On January 10, 2024, “Chloe” demanded another $500 “to delete the photos or else,” so he sent $500 in Apple gift cards.
The victim told the deputy he wished to prosecute. He provided the conversations between him and “Chloe” for evidence.
This case is pending.
Officer’s Narrative:
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I responded to [REDACTED] Ronald Reagan Dr. on 01/10/24 at 1202hrs. in reference to theft by extortion. I spoke with [REDACTED] who stated on 01/08/24 in the evening he received a message on Instagram from @_chloe.ella.e saying hey.
[REDACTED] stated he didn`t think much of it and started having a conversation with who he believes is Chloe. [REDACTED] stated Chloe asked him for nude photos. [REDACTED] stated he sent 2 nude photos of his private parts to Chloe.
[REDACTED] then stated Chloe demanded a ransom of $600 to delete the conversation and the photos or it would be sent out to his wife, family, friends, and coworkers. [REDACTED] stated on 01/09/24 around 2300hrs. he sent $600 through the cash app to Chloe.
[REDACTED] stated he kept receiving harassing messages after that. [REDACTED] stated he received another ransom for $500 on 01/10/24 at 10:30hrs. to delete the photos or else. [REDACTED] stated he sent 500 dollars too Chloe using Apple gift cards.
[REDACTED] stated he wants to prosecute.
[REDACTED] was able to provide the conversation between him and Chloe and it is uploaded in the evidence drive.
[End of Narrative]