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A demand of money is then made, though usually the scam is either a bluff (e.g. the scammer never intended to publish them) or the pictures/videos are published regardless even if the money is sent. [1] Sextortion (a portmanteau of sex and extortion) employs non-physical
A sextortion scam targeting emails is underway nationwide, in an attempt to coerce payments using threats of embarrassment, according to New York State Police.
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face charges in the “sextortion” of a South Carolina teen who died by suicide in 2022. Prosecutors allege the scammer posed as a young woman ...
Police are warning about a growing number of email "sextortion" scams. Scammers will claim to have compromising search history and demand crypto to keep quiet.
MORE: Parents of teenager who died by suicide after sextortion scam urge 'tough' conversations with children. Prado added the scams are not sexual in nature, but just look to get money from victims.
Sextortion emails are going around trying to fool recipients out of their money.Source: Shutterstock Here's what we know about the Sextortion emails scam. * The scam has the person receiving an ...
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