A U. of I. student reported that he was the victim of extortion. The student exchanged private messages with an unknown person on Instagram before the conversation moved to Snapchat. After exchanging explicit photos and videos, the offender demanded the student send $300 under threat of sending the videos to his friends. The student complied, and the offender asked for more money. In total, the student sent $800. The offender asked for an additional $200, but the student ceased communication with the offender and contacted police.