Exposingjohns.com holy $hit & Wtf

I received the following wonderful text today:

*ALERT* You are listed on exposingjohns.com/xxx-xxx-xxx for soliciting a prostitute online for sex. Go to the above link to Delete your profile.

Thank goodness I have a Google number that isn't linked to anything except for the hobby. Evidently if you pay these fine people $200 they will remove your profile. Otherwise anyone can go to the site and put your number in and they link your number to your social profile, pictures and all.

I have no clue as to which ad I responded to that generated this, but my exact message was on the profile. Anyone been stung by this scam?

Oh boy! Sometimes it's hard to believe how many nutcases are out there:( It is extortion site for sure.
 
looks like multiple complaints help bring down the website. some complainants even say they started to post fake ads selling items on backpage and craiglists


update the site is still up!

http://37.0.123.249/
 
There was a site a few years ago (something like blackbook or blacklist? Can't remember). Not sure if it's still around but it was the identical concept.
 
Question: Why would a guy send out a pic to a total stranger in the first place. Isn't that kind of dumb?
 
So people set a honey pot, trap a John, then ask for a bribe to not make report public?
What's the problem?
 
Hahahaha... Gullibility at its finest!

A website starts that claims to out a group of individuals.

The individuals who are members of this group are asked to search their information to see if they are included. Idiot types in his number/ e-mail address etc. Voila, you just added yourself to their database.

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So people set a honey pot, trap a John, then ask for a bribe to not make report public?
What's the problem?

they started out posting fake SP ads. when they didn't work they decided to post fake buy and sell ads. women who want to buy items on craigslists have their phone number listed. a father who wanted to by a dvd player for his son's birthday lost his job and wife divorced him and took their son with here. i can go on and on
 
they started out posting fake SP ads. when they didn't work they decided to post fake buy and sell ads. women who want to buy items on craigslists have their phone number listed. a father who wanted to by a dvd player for his son's birthday lost his job and wife divorced him and took their son with here. i can go on and on

Is that supposed to be english? Punctuation & proper grammar would be nice...

Why would bying (sic) a dvd player for a son she took with here (sic) cause him to lose his job?
 
Is that supposed to be english? Punctuation & proper grammar would be nice...

Why would bying (sic) a dvd player for a son she took with here (sic) cause him to lose his job?

the father responded to an ad posted about selling dvds. he responded and his phone number is placed on the website
 
They deal in "credible, third-party" reporting. Yeah...sure.

Kind of a conflict of interest in that they both deal in nailing solicitors and cleaning up your online reputation.