We have seen a bunch of people who was threatened to send nudes, sometimes it's just a bad person while others it's a trap to get CP,, once they get the nudes from you, they will sell them, spread them, traffickers will see them and find their target.

the best thing to do in this situation is to block them and if it got bad enough, report it to the cops. I promise you a slap on the wrist is better than being trafficked.

The basic way to get caught, someone driving by you and finding you as their target.

an easy way to avoid this situation is always stay in groups of two or more, no matter if it's a really small place or a place like new york filled with people you need to stay with others.

if you have no access to others and go alone, try to pretend you're on the phone, repeat a active conversation you last had with your best friend and have a bunch of energy so it seems more legit.

if you sense there is someone near or trying to drive-by you, get 911 on dial and make sure your location is on for that time being, NEVER keep it on especially while walking alone, when they call for you press dial, if it was a false alarm tell them on the phone that you was just worried.

Watching your surroundings is always important in public, which is why knowing easy escape ways and having pepper spray, a taser, gun, knife, ect on you at all times is important, no matter your age.

there has been a few traps where there is a person standing right across from a car door that is wide open pretending to do something else and when you walk by they tackle you into the car and drive off, this is one of the examples where being in a group of two or more comes in handy, always watch your surroundings, even at home.

another easy trap like drive-by snatchings is blackmail, a bunch of times the abuser/groomer will get blackmail like your nudes, family, address leaks, name leak, ect. never fall for it, block them and worse case report it to the cops, no matter what you did they will get in more trouble due to you being a minor (half the time) if not, you'll probably still just get a slap on the wrist, which would you prefer a slap on the wrist from cops or to get trafficked/on the dark web.

when or if blackmail occurs you block the person, change your username/name both to something different even if it's just a letter incase they try to re-find you on a different account, all passwords incase they got it, make sure location stays off 24/7, and always have a weapon on hand no matter your age.

a easy trafficking method to notice is the "fake texts" you get that seem like bots / car tricks ex.

a bunch of people are already aware of this tactic because it is taught almost everywhere, but some might not so.

no matter if you're in the movies, bar, restaurant, ect. you need to always have a cup with a lid, if someone see's you look away for a second to just order a lemon with your tea instantly you're done for, always carry something with a lid.

once you're drugged they will either offer you a ride home or follow you till you drop, then bam nothing you can do, I'm only 14 and I got spiked and if it wasn't for my best friend I wouldn't of gotten home safe he literally saved my life I was in the ER for 2 days so please be careful you never know if you're truely safe.

yet another well known trap being public pictures so they know more about their target, it's always smart to wear safety shorts under skirts/dresses just to be sure, there is a easy way to take a picture up anything flowey while standing if you're in public, if you're sitting somewhere like a bus make sure to check the reflection of the people across from you and look at the angle of phones, once they get enough pictures it will stack on and they can sell it onto the deep web making you more of a target.