First of all, I respectfully ask you not to remove this post. I’m posting this because I genuinely want to warn people in this community, especially younger users and girls. If this subreddit has people looking for friends, it can also attract dangerous individuals.
A few months ago, I made a post looking for friends because I simply wanted someone to practice English with. That’s all my intention was.
One of the people who contacted me later deleted his Reddit account. According to what he told me, he was in his 30s, lived in Switzerland, worked at an airport, and had Kurdish roots. I have no way to verify whether any of that is true, but I’m including screenshots of what he told me in case it helps someone recognize him.
He kept trying to get very close to me very quickly, which made me uncomfortable. I asked for his social media because I was already suspicious. He suggested we move to Discord instead. I also noticed that his accounts looked very new, which made me even more cautious.
I ignored him for a long time, but he continued messaging me.
Then, out of nowhere, he sent me forwarded photos and videos of what appeared to be a very young girl. She looked clearly underage—far younger than 16. The content included her face and body, and it was obvious she was a child. From her appearance, she also seemed to be from the Middle East.
That was the moment I realized this was far beyond just a creepy conversation.
I’m sharing his Discord username in the screenshots because I hope someone can identify him or knows the proper way to report him. I don’t want to contact him or let him know I’m making this post because I’m afraid he’ll simply delete that account too.
If, by any chance, the girl in those photos ever sees this, or if anyone recognizes the situation or this person, please speak up.
Most importantly, I want this to be a reminder to everyone here:
Please don’t trust someone just because they reply to your “looking for friends” post. Take your time, verify who you’re talking to, and never feel pressured to move to another platform or become close to someone you’ve just met online.
If anyone knows the correct way to report a Discord account involved in something like this, or has any advice on what I should do next, I’d really appreciate your help.
Edit: it was suppose to be in makingfriends sub but they removed my post!
**Edit:** Reddit wouldn’t let me upload the screenshots to this post, so I’ll upload them separately and add a link with all the screenshots and the information I have about him. **Please check them before reaching any conclusions*
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