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Man reports online harassment with threats to post photos, Collinsville IL

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St Louis Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234

A man near Tony St. Louis in Collinsville reports being harassed on Twitter by a woman who is now texting him from an unknown number. She allegedly hacked his phone to obtain explicit photos and threatened to post them online unless he pays her. She is reportedly on her way to his address.

Audio|Source: Collinsville, Maryville Police & Fire
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On 8. near Tony St. Louis for Department 242, reference harassment. My caller is beyond party.
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He is reporting that a female through Twitter has been harassing him for months.
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However, he's never made an initial report.
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But then he blocked her, and she is now texting him from an unknown number,
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and he believes she hacked into his phone to get explicit photos that she's now threatening to post online if he does not send her money, and allegedly is now on her way to his address she's never given him there.

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St Louis Ave, Collinsville, IL 62234

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