The family of high school football player Jordan DeMay is sounding a warning to people about the current Nigerian sextortion scams on social media after Jordan fell victim to it which drove him to suicide. This is sad and everyone should be vigilant when dealing with people on the internet.
According to the New York Post;
A Michigan family is sounding the alarm about sextortion scams on social media after a Nigerian man allegedly drove their 17-year-old son, a high school football player, to commit suicide.
Jordan DeMay, a student at Marquette Senior High School, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 25, 2022, after he was contacted by an Instagram account that appeared to be from a woman with the username “dani.robertts,” Fox News Digital reported.
But the account had been hacked and sold to Samuel Ogoshi, a 22-year-old Nigerian who allegedly used the profile to force young men into sending him explicit images of themselves, according to the news outlet.
“I can send this nudes to everyone and also send your nudes Until it goes viral,” Ogoshi allegedly messaged DeMay after the teen sent an explicit photo of himself.
“Just pay me rn [right now]. And I won’t expose you,” the suspect reportedly responded.
“How much?” DeMay asked.
Ogoshi demanded $1,000, but the boy sent $300, leading the Nigerian man to allegedly threaten to send the explicit image to his family and friends if he did not send additional money, according to Fox News.
Hours later, DeMay told him he was going to commit suicide.
“Good. Do that fast. Or I’ll make you do it. I swear to God,” Ogoshi reportedly answered.
Ogoshi was one of three Nigerian men — including Samson Ogoshi, 20, and Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, 19, all of Lagos — who were arrested in Nigeria and accused of sexually extorting more than 100 young men and teenage boys in the United States.
All three men are charged with conspiracy to sexually exploit minors, conspiracy to distribute child pornography, and conspiracy to commit stalking through the internet, WLUC-TV reported.
They are awaiting extradition to the US.
For the death of DeMay, Samuel Ogoshi is charged with sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor resulting in death.
The charge carries a maximum penalty of life behind bars and a minimum of 30 years.
“My son was smart. He was a good student. He was a great athlete,” DeMay’s dad, John DeMay, told Fox News Digital in an interview Tuesday.
“Someone came to his bedroom at 3 in the morning and murdered him through Instagram when we were all sleeping at night, and we had zero chance to stop it,” he said.
Flip to the next page for more…
