Cheshire Police have issued a warning to users of Facebook after a blackmail scam threatened to ruin the victim's life.
A Facebook user was befriended by a girl. Shortly afterwards, a doctored image which showed the victim engaging in a sexual act in the presence of a child was sent to their employer's Facebook page.
The victim then received a message stating that unless they paid £7,500 the photograph, along with similar images, would go viral and the victim's life would be ruined.
Cheshire Police are advising Facebook users not to befriend people they don't know.
If you are subject to any criminal activity contact Cheshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
