11 attempts until he got what he wanted: 26-year-old blackmailed people online and will be imprisoned for five years
Yitzhak Ben Hamo, 26, was convicted of extorting thousands of shekels from at least 14 men after impersonating minors online. He needed 11 attempts to successfully extort one victim, and later extorted tens of thousands more. The court sentenced him to five years in prison.
Yitzhak Ben Hamo, 26, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of extorting thousands of shekels from at least 14 men. Ben Hamo impersonated minors online, mainly on Instagram, conducted conversations of a sexual nature, and received revealing photos. He then called the victims, pretended to be the minor's father, and threatened that if they did not pay him, the content would be sent to their families. Most victims refused the demands, but on the 11th attempt, Ben Hamo succeeded in extorting 4,500 shekels from a man by threatening to expose personal details. He later extorted tens of thousands more from three men. The indictment included 14 incidents and offenses of extortion by threats and obtaining something by deception.