Category: Sextortion
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How Scammers Use AI to Terrify and Trap Teens
It begins, almost invariably, with a ping: a new friend request, a message on Instagram, a DM from someone who looks like a classmate or a crush. For most American teenagers, this is the digital fabric of everyday life—unremarkable, even routine. Yet, increasingly, these unassuming notifications mark the opening moves in a criminal scheme whose…
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Former TV Meteorologist Battles AI Sextortion Scam That Hijacked Her Face
By any measure, Bree Smith should have been celebrating a fulfilling career and life. A beloved meteorologist in Nashville, a mother, and a woman with a public presence built on years of hard work. But instead of charting cold fronts, she’s now at the epicenter of a chilling new digital storm—fighting for her identity, her…
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Parents, You Need to Talk to Your Teen About Sextortion Scams Before It’s Too Late
Let’s start with a serious question: When’s the last time you talked to your teen about online dangers? Not just the typical “don’t talk to strangers” speech, but the real and growing threat of sextortion scams targeting teenage boys?
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Beware of the Personalized Sextortion Email Scam
(photo) Have you gotten one of those weird, threatening emails that feels just a little too personal? Maybe it even included a photo of your house? Yeah, it’s creepy—and it’s part of a new twist on an old scam: sextortion. Let’s break it down, and more importantly, let’s make sure you don’t fall for it.
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Nigerian Brothers Sentenced in Sextortion Case That Led to Michigan Teen’s Tragic Death
In a deeply tragic case that highlights the growing dangers of online exploitation, two Nigerian brothers were sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to running a sextortion scheme that targeted over 100 young men and boys across the United States, including a Michigan teenager who died by suicide.
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Beware of the E-Mail Sextortion Scam
Alright, let’s talk about a scam thats been making the rounds—one that’s designed to scare the living daylights out of you. This scam email claims that the sender has installed malware on an adult website, recorded your screen while you were watching videos, and even captured footage from your webcam. They threaten to release this…