Shadows of the past: A British woman has suffered for years from the leaking of her nude photos online (7 photos)

More than ten years have passed since Jessie posted explicit photos on a closed website, but they continue to circulate online, much to her dismay. The girl's photos were leaked online and are now actively used on scammers' pages and pornographic websites. The British woman receives messages from all over the world with indecent proposals and obscene comments. The blonde still can't stop her past from influencing her present.





Women are earning huge sums of money on paid adult websites by posting racy photos. But they do it voluntarily, while many ordinary girls suffer unwanted attention when their photos are stolen and leaked to scammers.

Jess is one of the victims of a photo scam on a closed website. More than ten years have passed, and she still can't get her nude photos removed from the internet.



The Cardiff resident is far from the only one to suffer from this notoriety. Hundreds of thousands of photos of girls are posted on porn sites, dating apps, and scammers' pages without their knowledge.



At 18, Jess began modeling. She traveled the world and built a successful career. An agency advised her to register on an adult website where users pay to view racy content. The blonde believed her personal photos would remain only on her page. Eventually, the photos were stolen and leaked online.

Jess's friends said they had seen her photos on various websites. Soon, she began receiving obscene messages from men all over the world. The stream of indecent proposals and offensive comments continues to this day.



Many women who have suffered online photo theft remain silent, despite experiencing shame and discomfort. Jess warns that no private site can guarantee that your nude photos won't be circulated all over the internet. Naturally, such unwanted attention can negatively impact mental health.



Because of Jess's unfortunate situation, she has been single for a long time. The British woman is worried that her partner or his family will see the unfortunate photos online, and she will be consumed with shame. The same goes for potential employers. Sometimes, the woman feels like her life is ruined.



Jess is an active social media user. She regularly shares photos from her everyday life and photo shoots with her followers. Such women become prime targets for scammers, as their lives are on display. Tracking and blocking all the stolen photos is impossible.



One day, Jess posed as a buyer on a forum selling her nude photos and asked for their price. The racy shots were selling for $15 each.

Unfortunately, this problem has no solution. In the vast expanses of the internet, it's impossible to track down and find everyone who profits from selling other people's explicit content. Hopefully, society's attitudes toward women will change over time, but as long as there's demand, the trade in nude images will thrive.

Besides photos, scammers can also steal your money on social media. Here are the 5 most common scams used by online criminals.