A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The ... - CNN
WEBMay 20, 2022 · Law enforcement calls the scam “sextortion,” and investigators have seen an explosion in complaints from victims leading the FBI to ramp up a campaign to warn parents from coast to coast.
Biden to sign new bipartisan law targeting child 'sextortion ... - NBC News
WEBMay 4, 2024 · Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old who died by suicide in 2022, is one of a growing number of teens targeted by financial sextortion. His mother hopes the new law will help other parents.
Nigeria hands over two suspects in sextortion case linked to ... - NBC News
WEBIn a rare move, two Nigerians were extradited to the U.S. to face charges in a sexual extortion scheme linked to the suicide of a Michigan high school student.
2 Nigerian men accused of running a global ‘sextortion’ ring …
WEBAug 14, 2023 · Alleged members of a global sextortion operation that targeted more than 100 victims and led to the death of a 17-year-old boy were extradited to the United States on Sunday to face federal ...
Feds warn of "staggering" sextortion scam that has targeted ... - CBS News
WEBDec 19, 2022 · Washington — More than 3,000 teenagers and young boys have been blackmailed online in what federal law enforcement officials called a "staggering" sextortion scam that has been tied to more...
Where is Sextortion Happening? New Trends Released in …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · Today, in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Thorn released new research on an investigation of sextortion reports made to the NCMEC CyberTipline. The brand-new report details trends in sextortion, including financial sextortion, a growing crisis impacting children around the world.
DOJ says over 3,000 U.S. minors were targeted in ‘sextortion
WEBDec 20, 2022 · Victims as young as 10 years old have been targeted. Over 3,000 minors were targeted in the U.S. over the last year, the DOJ said. The crime is a subset of online enticement, which spiked 98% from ...
FBI warns of explosion in sextortion cases targeting teenagers - BBC
WEBDec 20, 2022 · The FBI is warning of an "explosion" in cases of teenagers and young boys being tricked into sending explicit pictures online. It said there had been a sharp rise in the blackmail scheme which...
'Sextortionists' are increasingly targeting young men for money.
WEBInternet blackmailers are increasingly duping young men and boys into sending them sexually explicit content online by posing as young girls on social media.
Sextortion - BBC News
WEBApr 29, 2024 · Instagram trying nudity blurring to stop 'sextortion'. The platform will use AI-powered systems to detect nude images and identify sextortion accounts. Technology. 15 Nov 2023.