Blackmail
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‘Compromising photos’: B.C. RCMP warn of fake blackmail scamRidge Meadows RCMP is warning the public about an ongoing scam where fraudsters claim to have compromising images of their victims and demand payment in Bitcoin.CrimeSep 19
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Quebec secret trial: Informant suing police for $5.8MThe unnamed informant accuses police officers of acting in bad faith by reneging on the co-operation deal and then allegedly blackmailing him or her.CrimeSep 11, 2023
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Drumheller, Alta. man accused of blackmailing Ont. man with indecent photosA 25-year-old Alberta man faces three charges following an RCMP investigation into the alleged extortion of an Ontario resident who shared indecent photos through social media.CrimeAug 24, 2023
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Peterborough County OPP report ‘large increase’ in sextortion scams in areaVictims who send explicit photographs of themselves are extorted for money or more material or the suspect threatens to expose the explicit photos online.CrimeFeb 9, 2023
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Device seized from alleged extortionist played ‘AmandaTodd’ video, Crown lawyer saysA Crown attorney says similarities in messages from 22 online accounts that harassed and extorted Amanda Todd before her death prove they came from the same person.CrimeJul 28, 2022
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The latest sextortion tactic, how to help your kids prevent and report itCybertip.ca says offenders are blackmailing young people with manipulated photos and videos in a new sextortion scheme.CanadaApr 21, 2021
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Scammers target Weyburn residents in sexually explicit email schemeFour people have come forward in six weeks, all on the wrong end of a threatening email.CrimeJul 17, 2018
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London police charge Burlington man with extorting, sexually assaulting woman met onlineLondon police say the victim and suspect met on a dating site and exchanged photos, and the suspect threatened to release the photos unless the victim complied with his demands.CrimeApr 11, 2018
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Facebook ordered to release information on 2 Richmond County council ‘defamers’Councillor Steve Sampson and CAO Warren Olsen allege they were were defamed by comments made on the Facebook group "Taxpayers of Richmond County, NS."TechJun 20, 2016
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Police say Winnipeg man blackmailed after sexual assault at spa captured on videoWinnipeg police have charged two women with extortion after a Winnipeg man said he was sexually assaulted at a city spa and then extorted for cash.CrimeJun 20, 2016
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