Case study 2 : Digital safety: foiling a blackmail attempt within 24 hours
The context: digital safety
Lina, 14, is active on TikTok. Her father, Karim, thinks she is careful. Yet Lina strikes up an ongoing relationship with a “16-year-old boy” met online, who flatters her and creates emotional exclusivity.
The problem: grooming
The individual uses a well-honed psychological manipulation technique:
The tipping point
After gaining her trust, he asks for intimate photos.
The threat
When Lina refuses, he turns to blackmail: “Do you want your dad to see this?”.
Hold
Lina feels trapped and lives in constant stress.
The wake-up call
Karim notices that Lina never puts her phone down, is not eating and barely sleeps. The Vigiloo alert comes in: “Manipulation attempt with sexual pressure and implicit threat”. Karim starts the conversation without accusing her, and Lina ends up telling him everything.
How Vigiloo helped
The system identified:
Change of tone
Shift from seduction to brutal intimidation.
Blackmail keywords
Threats to share private content spotted.
Emergency protocol
Immediate recommendations (block, save, report).
The results
Profile identified as a fake account and blocked immediately.
No intimate content was sent.
Early psychological support for Lina.
