Blackmailer tip

[BananaCucho]

Blackmail is an age-old art of convincing someone to do something they don't want to do based on information you have on them. Hopefully you'll never need to actually blackmail someone, but creating a file filled with nefarious deeds is easy to do.


Document Everything That Happens with Your Smartphone


The first rule of collecting a blackmail file is to record everything that happens. This means having your phone at the ready in any situation that could be potentially embarrassing, including bars, restaurants, amusement parks, meetings, work, or snowy (and preferably icy) days.

From there, you simply need to be vigilant in capturing what happens. With video that's tough, but you can record audio from your pocket without them ever noticing.

For photos, you have to get a little more sneaky. You can either pretend like you're not taking a picture (remember on iPhone's the volume knob can be used to snap a picture, as can the volume clicker on the headphones), or download a tweak like SlyCam that stuffs a hidden camera toggle into the iPhone Notification Center.

If you're worried about your friend finding these pictures, remember that you can crop pictures down to make them less noticeable until you have time to transfer them elsewhere.


Back Up Your Evidence in Several Places


The most logical place your should take all your embarrassing files is a computer. Back up those photos, videos, and recordings on your computer, as well as in whatever cloud storage service you prefer.

We're big fans of Dropbox for a few reasons, but one of the best features of the service is that it automatically backs up your photos on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android (Google+ also offers this on Android). This means when you take a photo on your phone, it automatically is saved online. It also means if your friend demands that you delete a picture from your phone, you can do so while still retaining a copy of the file.

The last step is to create triggers for other people's photos whenever possible. One way to do this if they use Instagram is with IFFTT's "New photo by specific user" filter. Every time your friend (or enemy) takes a photo, you can send that directly to Dropbox for safe keeping. This is only handy if they're likely to take dumb photos and delete them after thinking about it, but it's a good backup nonetheless.



Create a Backup Plan to Release the Files In Case Something Happens to You


Finally, as anyone who has seen a crime thriller knows, any good blackmail stash has a backup plan in case something happens to you. This means if you are incapable of releasing the documents on your own, they're automatically sent to friends, bosses, or newspapers.

To do this, you can use any number of services, but we like the online will PassMyWill because it's automated. PassMyWill combs your Facebook and Twitter feeds, and if you don't update for a while, it sends you an email. If you don't reply, it assumes you've passed away, and sends out passwords to your trusted associates. Other services like Legacy Locker do a similar thing, but require that a trusted individual verify your death before they're given access.

Either way, make sure you choose someone who can handle your blackmail file properly, and if need be, is willing to release those documents if necessary.

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[Yukitaka Oni]

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