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Rosebel · 15/09/2021 00:16

My DD is 15 and was very upset earlier as someone hacked her snap chat account and asked her for nude photos.
She was crying and said she was scared. We had a cuddle and she blocked the number. I said she'd done the right thing telling me and to tell me if it happened again.
I feel so awful for her. She was shaking and said she was scared.
I was wondering if I should drop an email to school. I know they can't do anything but if she gets upset tomorrow at least they'll know why. She does have a tendancy to worry and then if something small happens it will tip her over the edge and she'll either be angry or tearful.
Should I send an email just so they're aware?

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QueenBee52 · 15/09/2021 18:12

@honeygriff

There's a tab called 'my eyes only' on snap chat. It's password protected. I've got this info from my adult teenage daughter. It would be possible for this to be hacked. If this has happened it could be a very serious situation.

wow very interesting ... and not good

QueenBee52 · 15/09/2021 18:14

[quote Russell19]@Rosebel are you aware that Snapchat was created to send nudes for brief periods of time so that they'd disappear and weren't saved? (Until people started screenshots)
That was the whole point of the app.

Also you only need a username to add someone so it's not very secure in the way that strangers can guess usernames. Does she have a particularly obvious username? 🤔 Also ask her what she means by 'hacked'[/quote]

What ?

no way 😱

Willow19C · 15/09/2021 18:32

Do people really not know that is the main purpose of Snapchat?
Why else would people want their pictures to be deleted after 5 seconds? Blush

Russell19 · 15/09/2021 19:22

@Willow19C

Do people really not know that is the main purpose of Snapchat? Why else would people want their pictures to be deleted after 5 seconds? Blush
My point exactly. We need to be so careful what apps our children are using. Social media was really not made for kids. Particularly ones like Snapchat. This is no offence to anyone, just trying to inform people.
lynntheyresexpeople · 15/09/2021 19:33

I think there's more to this too. I hope she's ok x

QueenBee52 · 15/09/2021 21:20

@Willow19C

Do people really not know that is the main purpose of Snapchat? Why else would people want their pictures to be deleted after 5 seconds? Blush

People that don't use it.. don't know its function.. ie ME 🤣

Russell19 · 15/09/2021 21:22

@QueenBee52 but would you then let your child on it when you know nothing about it?

QueenBee52 · 15/09/2021 21:34

[quote Russell19]@QueenBee52 but would you then let your child on it when you know nothing about it?[/quote]

My teens don't use it either...

they use Instagram.. SnapChat is too yesterday ... whatever that means 🤔👀🤣

WitchBaby · 16/09/2021 15:50

Did you talk to your DD’s tutor @Rosebel?

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Rosebel · 16/09/2021 16:57

Yes I did. Her tutor called me back this morning and said she was really glad I had let her know. She said they do a lot about Internet safety, sending pictures in school and what happens those images.
She also said DD was fine in school as she has been at home since the one incident. I asked about DDs reaction and her tutor said it could be fear of someone unknown asking for nude photos.
Also had a long talk with DD who said she was fine with it now but she agreed to delete Snapchat which she did. We discussed what could have happened if she'd sent photos and about how it's important to never do so due to what else might happen. DD said she knew that and that's why she didn't send anything.
With regards to the hacking, it was a private message that said they had hacked in to her photos and would only stop if she sent a nude photo. I said that made no sense but she's absolutely adment that she didn't do anything.
I'm hoping that removing Snapchat will stop the issue.

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QueenBee52 · 16/09/2021 19:52

@Rosebel

that's good positive stuff ... I hope your daughter is feeling a bit better 🌸

RufustheBadgeringReindeer · 16/09/2021 19:58

Excellent new rosebel

RufustheBadgeringReindeer · 16/09/2021 19:59

News…not new 🤨

SmokyLittleBeefBath · 16/09/2021 22:44

RufustheBadgeringReindeer
What was you hoping for? Hmm

SmokyLittleBeefBath · 16/09/2021 22:46

RufustheBadgeringReindeer I'm so sorry, you were just correcting a typo. My apologies Flowers

Blueeilidh · 16/09/2021 22:57

With regards to the hacking, it was a private message that said they had hacked in to her photos and would only stop if she sent a nude photo. I said that made no sense but she's absolutely adment that she didn't do anything.

That does sound like a standard track scammers take. They claim to have information they don't in order to extract something such as money or in this case photos that they would probably sell. They haven't actually hacked in to access her photos but it is still not a bad idea to change passwords etc. and delete anything unnecessary.

RufustheBadgeringReindeer · 17/09/2021 08:17

@SmokyLittleBeefBath

RufustheBadgeringReindeer I'm so sorry, you were just correcting a typo. My apologies Flowers
No worries at all, thank you 😊
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