Submit a perceptual hash to StopNCII.org for crypto extortion deepfake on TikTok
A perpetrator is demanding cryptocurrency payment under threat of AI deepfake intimate imagery distribution. TikTok typically responds to NCII notices in under 12 hours, which is among the fastest in the industry.
Cryptocurrency sextortion demands are federal priority cases because the wallet evidence enables broader operational disruption beyond the individual victim. File the IC3 report with all wallet addresses preserved exactly as received. On TikTok specifically: tiktok accepts ncii reports through its in app reporting flow and through its dedicated trust and safety email.
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A perpetrator is demanding cryptocurrency payment under threat of AI deepfake intimate imagery distribution. The cryptocurrency demand pattern indicates an organized operation that can be tracked by federal investigators through blockchain analysis. TikTok is a video platform with approximately 1500 million monthly users. TikTok typically responds to NCII notices in under 12 hours, which is among the fastest in the industry. Generates a perceptual hash of the deepfake content on your device and submits the hash, not the image itself, to a cross platform partner network including Meta, TikTok, Pornhub, and Bumble. Participating platforms then prevent any image matching the hash from being uploaded.
Why this matters for crypto extortion deepfake on TikTok
- Cryptocurrency provides perceived anonymity to organized sextortion operations, which has made it the dominant payment vehicle for AI deepfake extortion. Blockchain analysis routinely defeats this anonymity for federal prosecutors.
- TikTok's recommendation algorithm can drive a single video to millions of views inside 24 hours. Re uploads using the duet and stitch features create derivative content that requires separate notices.
- Sextortion operations are organized commercial activities with playbooks, not isolated incidents. Disrupting a single distribution point produces predictable counter responses including new accounts, additional content production, and broader threat escalation.
- Video platform distribution allows AI deepfake content to reach the largest possible audience because the autoplay and recommendation features amplify the content beyond the original posting.
- Cryptocurrency wallet addresses are highly traceable through blockchain analysis. Federal investigators routinely identify operators of sextortion operations through the wallet addresses provided to victims. This is particularly relevant when the action you are pursuing is file the StopNCII hash, because after the initial platform removal is in progress. the hash submission provides ongoing prevention against re upload across the partner platform network.
How removal works
What to do, step by step
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Forensically preserve every instance before any other action Capture full page screenshots with the URL bar visible, save the highest resolution copy of the crypto extortion content available, and document any visible AI generator fingerprints including watermarks, edge blending artifacts, and skin texture inconsistencies. The exact cryptocurrency wallet addresses provided by the perpetrator
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Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms crypto extortion deepfake content distributed on TikTok rarely stays there. ScanErase indexes 2.4 billion face embeddings across 200 plus platforms and identifies every current hosting location in a single scan, including mirror copies and AI generated variants.
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Submit the perceptual hash to StopNCII.org Generate the perceptual hash on your own device using the StopNCII.org tool. Submit only the hash, not the image itself. The hash will be propagated to TikTok and other StopNCII.org partner platforms within 48 hours, preventing identical re upload across the partner network.
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Report to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center File at ic3.gov immediately with full evidence of the scam communications. The FBI maintains active investigations against organized sextortion and AI deepfake operations and can coordinate with international law enforcement.
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Coordinate the TikTok platform removal pipeline TikTok accepts NCII reports through its in app reporting flow and through its dedicated trust and safety email. The deepfake reporting category is processed in a separate queue and has the fastest turnaround.
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Notify Google and Bing for search deindexing Search engine deindexing runs in parallel to platform removal. Even after the original is removed, search engines retain cached thumbnails and snippets for weeks. File NCII removal requests with both Google and Bing alongside the platform notice.
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File the complete evidence record for the legal track StopNCII.org operates under the legal framework of the Revenge Porn Helpline (UK) provides the foundational legal basis for this action. Document every notice sent, every platform response, and every confirmation in a single evidence file. ScanErase produces this Verified Removal Package automatically as your case progresses.
The 48 hour statutory deadline
Legal context
- StopNCII.org operates under the legal framework of the Revenge Porn Helpline (UK)
- Participating platforms enforce hash matches under their own terms of service
- TikTok is a covered platform under 47 USC 223a and operates under a National Security Agreement that includes content moderation commitments. Non compliance can be raised with CFIUS in addition to the FTC.
- crypto extortion deepfake statutory basis: 18 USC 1956 money laundering statute applicable to the cryptocurrency demand
- 18 USC 2261A and 18 USC 875 for the underlying extortion
Frequently asked questions
Will paying the sextortion demand make it stop?
Documented data from FBI investigations shows that payment confirms ability to pay and produces escalating demands in over 80 percent of cases. Payment also creates additional financial evidence that the perpetrator can weaponize. Do not pay under any circumstances and file the IC3 report immediately.
How long will TikTok actually take to remove the deepfake content?
TikTok typically responds in approximately 8 hours when a properly formatted statutory notice is filed. ScanErase files the notice within 5 minutes of authorization and tracks compliance through your Verified Removal Package.
Will the platform notify the perpetrator that I filed the takedown notice?
Most platforms provide some notification to the account that posted the content, but the notification typically does not identify you. Your name and contact information are not shared with the perpetrator. The notification is limited to the fact that content was removed under a statutory NCII notice.
What if the perpetrator re uploads the deepfake to TikTok after removal?
TikTok retains hash signatures of removed NCII content which prevents identical re uploads to the same platform. A follow-up ScanErase scan checks for re uploads across all 200 plus indexed platforms, including AI generated variant versions, so you can file a new notice as soon as matches reappear.
Will the file the StopNCII hash action reveal my identity to TikTok or the perpetrator?
Permanent perceptual hash record across the StopNCII.org partner network. Future upload attempts of the matching deepfake to participating platforms are blocked at the upload stage. The disclosure scope is limited to what the action requires. Your scan and removal process is not disclosed to employers, family, or any third parties beyond the recipients required by the specific legal procedure.
I searched someone wants bitcoin or theyll release deepfakes of me and found this guide. What is the very first thing I should do right now?
Before any other action, forensically preserve the evidence with full page screenshots and the highest resolution file copies you can obtain. Do not send any cryptocurrency to the perpetrator. Once the wallet address is funded the operator typically increases demands and the funds are essentially unrecoverable. Once evidence is preserved, the TikTok takedown notice and the file the StopNCII hash action can proceed in parallel.
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