Extortion Scam

• Scammers accuse victims of seeking escort service, demand money: Halifax police

  Police said extortion scammers will call or text victims and accuse them of contacting an escort service as a way to intimidate the victim into giving money. 

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
  
• Sextortion ‘recovery scams’ on the rise in Canada, experts warn

  Cybertip is warning about sextortion recovery scams, where fraudsters target the same people who were victims of the extortion scam.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• New scam uses threatening videos to target users of escort services, B.C. police say

  Police said B.C. fraudsters are sending videos to their victims, appearing to show the fraudsters armed with rifles driving to the victim's homes.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2022
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• Delta police warn of overseas sextortion scam targeting teen boys and men

  According to police, the scammers have been reaching out to their targets using social media, including apps and video chat.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2019
• Middlesex OPP warn residents to be on alert over ‘hitman’ scam emails

  Middlesex OPP are warning the public after a resident reported receiving "hitman" scam emails.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2017