Cybercrime and Extortion Lawyer — From Evidence and Reporting to Judgment

Online extortion usually starts with a private photo, chat or video in the hands of someone who threatens to publish it unless you pay money or meet some other demand. The Anti-Cybercrime Law treats threats and extortion through networks or devices as a crime punishable by imprisonment, a fine or both, and liability does not depend on the extortionist actually carrying out the threat.

Experience shows that paying does not end extortion but invites new demands, and negotiating gives the extortionist time and more information. So an extortion lawyer from our team starts with two steps: documenting everything the extortionist has sent exactly as it is, then filing a report through the official channels that handle these cases seriously and discreetly. We make sure the report is worded precisely enough to move the case forward without exposing more private detail than necessary.

If the extortionist is outside the Kingdom or uses anonymous accounts, reporting is still the right route: the investigating authorities have tools and cooperation with platforms that an individual does not. Our role is to make sure the file reaches them complete and in order.

Not every criticism or disagreement on social media is a crime, but publishing material that harms a person's honour, reputation or private life, or insulting them or accusing them of something unproven, may fall under the Anti-Cybercrime Law when it is done through networks or devices. That covers posts, videos, comments and group messages, as well as publishing someone's photos without permission in order to harm them.

A defamation file rests on proving three things: that the content was actually published, that it came from an account that can be attributed to the person complained about, and that it targets the victim specifically. So we ask for the post to be documented with its link, date and account name before it is deleted, and we weigh with you whether a criminal complaint, a claim for moral damages, or both is the better course.

If a post has been attributed to you, the defence starts with specific questions: is the account really yours? Was the content an opinion or permissible criticism rather than a personal attack? Were the words quoted out of context?

Accessing an account, email, device or information system without the owner's permission is a crime in its own right under the Anti-Cybercrime Law, and it becomes more serious when it involves altering, deleting or publishing data, or using it to take money. It affects individuals, such as a social media or messaging account being taken over, and businesses, such as an internal system being breached or customer data being leaked.

Right after a hack, recover the account through the platform itself, change your passwords and turn on two-factor authentication, but before or alongside that, document what you can: password-change messages, alerts of logins from unfamiliar devices, and any messages the intruder sent in your name. These records are what prove the incident and fix its timing.

In business cases we work with your technical team to establish what happened and preserve the technical logs, then set the legal route for the report and the claim, taking into account any obligations the company may have towards the people whose data was affected.

Online fraud takes many forms: messages and links posing as a bank or government body to steal login details, fake investment or trading platforms promising high returns, and online stores that take payment and deliver nothing. The Law on Combating Financial Fraud and Breach of Trust deals with taking money by fraudulent means, while the Anti-Cybercrime Law covers what is done through networks and devices.

Time is critical: contact your bank as soon as you discover the transfer and ask for it to be stopped or frozen if possible, then file the report with the transaction numbers, dates and the details of the receiving accounts. A financial fraud lawyer from our team follows the report with you, then pursues your private right before the court for the return of the money and compensation for the harm.

Recovering money is possible in many cases but never certain: it depends on how quickly you act, whether the funds can be traced and the beneficiary reached, and on what the court decides. We tell you this plainly from the start, and build the file around what genuinely improves the chances of recovery.

Digital evidence disappears quickly: the offender deletes their account or messages, posts vanish, and fraudulent sites are taken down. What you do in the first hours often determines the strength of the whole file. Before anything else:

Many extortion victims hesitate to seek help for fear that what they are being threatened with will come out. We understand that: what you tell us is protected by the professional secrecy our licensed lawyers are bound by, only the case team sees your file and only as far as the work requires, and we do not contact anyone in your family or workplace without your permission.

We do not ask you to send the sensitive photos or videos themselves through the form or by message; a general description of what happened is enough at the start, and we later arrange a safe way to present whatever evidence is needed to the investigating authority. You choose how and when we contact you, and most stages can be followed remotely without visiting the office.