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Many victims of online crimes are unaware of when to call the police. It is important to take threats made online seriously and consider contacting law enforcement. To prevent falling victim to these crimes, block profiles from public searches, limit what others can find about you online, log out after each session, and be cautious of accepting friend requests and clicking suspicious links. Maintaining strict privacy settings is crucial, as information shared online can potentially be used to steal your identity. Avoid sharing social media credentials with anyone. Absolutely, while much of this type of activity goes unpunished or isn't taken seriously, many of the times victims of these types of crimes don't even know when to call the police. For all those who are listening and in fact for anyone out there using social media in some form, if ever you feel threatened by a statement made online about you or you believe that the threat is credible, it's probably a good idea to consider calling the police. And for that matter, we should try our best to avoid falling for these crimes. Certain advice preventive measures may certainly help. Block profiles from public searches. Restrict who can find you via online search. Limit what people can learn about you through searching on the net. Log out after each session. Don't accept friend requests from unknowns. Don't click suspicious links. Keep the privacy settings of your social media profile at the most restricted levels, especially the public. Remember that the information scattered over multiple posts, photographs, status, comments, etc. may together reveal enough about you to enable a fraudster to steal your identity and defraud you. So apply maximum caution while sharing anything online. And jeez, for mother Mary's sake, don't just go on sharing your social media credentials with anyone.