Immediately cease further communication with the blackmailer and avoid revealing more personal information or making any kind of compromise.

Then, collect relevant evidence as soon as possible, such as chat records, video screenshots, etc., so that you can subsequently call the police or seek legal help.

1. Stop communication immediately and protect personal information

When you find yourself being blackmailed in a video chat, your first priority is to immediately stop any communication with the blackmailer. Do not believe the other party's threats or intimidation, and avoid disclosing more personal information or making inappropriate responses out of panic. At the same time, check your social media accounts, mobile phones and other communication tools to ensure that no sensitive information, such as passwords, bank account numbers, etc., is leaked.

2. Collect evidence and back it up

In order to deal with possible legal disputes or calls to the police, it is important to collect evidence related to the blackmail incident. This includes chat records with the blackmailer, video screenshots, transfer records, etc. When collecting evidence, be careful to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the evidence and avoid tampering or damage. At the same time, back up the evidence in a safe place to prevent loss or tampering.

3. Call the police and seek legal help

After collecting sufficient evidence, you should immediately report the case to the local public security agency. When reporting a crime, state the incident in detail and provide the evidence collected. The public security organs will investigate this and take corresponding legal measures based on the investigation results. In addition, you can also consult a lawyer to understand your legal rights and coping strategies.

4. Strengthen personal information security awareness

After encountering a blackmail incident, you should reflect on your own deficiencies in personal information protection and strengthen personal information security awareness. For example, change passwords regularly, avoid using weak passwords, be careful about adding strangers as friends, etc. At the same time, pay attention to network security trends, understand the latest fraud methods and prevention methods, and improve your own prevention capabilities.

In summary:

When you are being blackmailed while video chatting with others, you should stay calm and take appropriate measures. Stop communicating with the blackmailer immediately, collect relevant evidence and back it up, then call the police and seek legal help. At the same time, strengthen awareness of personal information security and improve prevention capabilities.

Legal basis:

"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 274 provides:

Whoever extorts public or private property, and the amount is relatively large, or who extorts for multiple times, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance, and shall also or solely be fined; if the amount is huge or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than 10 years. If the amount is particularly huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years and shall also be fined.

"Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 44 stipulates:

No individual or organization may use the Internet to commit fraud, Theft, extortion, spreading rumors and other illegal and criminal activities harm the legitimate rights and interests of others.