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Rapist jailed after posing as women on Snapchat and targeting young Muslim men

Waleed Saeed, 31, from Ilford, east London, targeted his victims on Snapchat by posing as women and requesting intimate images before blackmailing them, said police

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What happened Waleed Saeed, 31, from Ilford, east London, targeted his victims on Snapchat by posing as women and requesting intimate images before blackmailing them, said police.
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Left / center-leftRapist jailed after posing as women on Snapchat and targeting young Muslim men

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Right / center-rightRapist who used fake Snapchat profiles to blackmail Muslim men by threatening to send intimate images to their families is jailed...

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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 19, 7:45 PM

Rapist jailed after posing as women on Snapchat and targeting young Muslim men

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Waleed Saeed, 31, from Ilford, east London, targeted his victims on Snapchat by posing as women and requesting intimate images before blackmailing them, said police

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Daily MailNews report · Jun 19, 6:22 PM

Rapist who used fake Snapchat profiles to blackmail Muslim men by threatening to send intimate images to their families is jailed for 16 years in one of Britain's worst sextortion cases

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In one of Britain's worst 'sextortion' cases, Waleed Saeed, 31, left his vulnerable victims feeling suicidal as he threatened to share intimate images and videos with their relatives.

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