I hate to be the one to point this out, but it's really dumb to pay blackmailers. Here's why: these people go around looking for people to exploit. The overwhel

I hate to be the one to point this out, but it's really dumb to pay blackmailers. Here's why: these people go around looking for people to exploit. The overwhelming majority of people will simply ignore or block the blackmailer, at which point they have little point to follow up on their threat - after all, posting the pics doesn't actually help them get paid. However, a small fraction of people are naive enough to actually pay. This is the worst thing you can do: now you've marked yourself as someone who can be exploited for cash. Once you've sent the first batch of money, the blackmailer has no incentive to follow through on their promise not to post the pictures. Instead, they will just squeeze you for more money, since you've already marked yourself as someone who is naive enough to pay. I understand it's too late for OP, but if you're reading this and are ever in a similar situation, NEVER PAY.