Gardaí in Clare are warning people to exercise caution while online dating and not to be romanced into a scam.
It comes after a young man, who was using an online dating app, provided his personal mobile number to a person he believed was a female and a series of texts containing pictures were exchanged.
A demand was subsequently made for a sum of money to be paid, under threat of the pictures and videos being posted online.
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Clare’s Crime Prevention Oficer, Sergeant Triona Brooks says people should alway be wary of requests for inappropriate photos.