All news on the topic: Sextortion

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India police detain suspects in cyber fraud crackdown linked to 40 scam cases
Police in the Indian state of Goa arrested seven people and summoned 24 others for questioning in connection with 40 cyber fraud cases that caused nearly $262,000 in losses.
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Scottish boys as young as 12 targeted in online sextortion blackmail scheme
Scots schoolboys as young as 12 have been targeted online in a social media sextortion plot as police issued an urgent warning to parents.
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Interpol operation arrests 5,811 suspects and seizes $293 million in global fraud crackdown
An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol has led to the arrest of 5,811 individuals and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets, the international police agency announced Thursday.
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Sextortion scammers expanding targeting of children, including 11-year-olds, warns IWF
Internet Watch Foundation says ‘worrying’ trend shows criminals are casting their nets wider to trap victims
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National Crime Agency threatens extraditions due to increase in sextortion cases
Agency says foreign gangs not safe from prosecution in UK and plans new recording label to track extent of the crime