It is not uncommon for highly successful men to want their cake and eat it too.
Many involve themselves in secret online affairs, or attempt to.
What they do not know is they are often placing trust in a blackmailer.
Many online blackmailers operate from places such as the Philippines, Côte d’Ivoire, and other parts of the world where they specifically target business professionals with a lot to lose.
The leverage is rarely complicated.
A LinkedIn profile.
Coworkers.
A company website.
A spouse.
A professional license.
That is all they need.
If you are a licensed professional such as a lawyer, doctor, accountant, financial advisor, or other regulated professional, the threats can become even more serious.
Blackmailers often threaten to contact the governing body that regulates your profession.
For many victims, that fear becomes larger than the money demand itself.
One client who managed a hedge fund made a mistake that immediately increased the danger.
He shared the balance of his bitcoin wallet.
A huge mistake.
The blackmailer suddenly understood exactly how much money might be available.
The demands escalated quickly.
They wanted all of it.
Online affair blackmail becomes reputation destruction when the predator identifies what matters most and threatens to expose it.
Marriage.
Career.
Business reputation.
Professional standing.
Everything the victim spent years building.
If you need help with an online affair, reputation blackmail, or exposure threats, I step in, take over communications, work to prevent exposure, and help protect your identity, career, and business reputation.
Frank M. Ahearn is The Blackmail Fixer and author of “Ashley Madison Blackmail Survival Manual: 10 Rules Before You Pay or Panic.”