Sextortion Scam
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OPP warn of ‘sextortion’ scam after Middlesex resident conned out of $4,000Although the victim had not shared intimate images with the scammer, police say they were blackmailed after being made to believe that images had been captured by their phone.CrimeSep 13, 2022
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Guelph man lost $1,000 in ‘sextortion’ scam, police sayGuelph police say a man lost $1,000 in a sextortion scam after sharing naked photos of himself to someone he met online through a popular dating website.CrimeMar 1, 2022
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Police in B.C.’s Southern Interior issue warning of sextortion scamsPolice said as the online romantic relationship grows, the unsuspecting victim is encouraged to send explicit photographs or video of themselves.CrimeJan 21, 2021
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‘Sextortion’ scam cases reported in Peterborough County: OPPOPP say the scam asks victims to send sexually explicit photographs of themselves, at which point the scammers demand money for not exposing the images.CrimeNov 2, 2020
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12-year-old girl falls victim to ‘sextortion’ scam in Yarmouth: RCMPPolice said the 12-year-old victim had been chatting on a social media platform with someone she did not know.CrimeJul 29, 2019
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Extortion cases increased 170% from 2012 to 2018 in Canada: StatCanPolice-reported cases of extortion have exploded in Canada rising by roughly 170 per cent from 2012 to 2018. Digital crimes like "sextortion" are helping fuel the rise.CanadaJul 23, 2019
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N.S. RCMP investigating after teen’s photos fall prey to ‘sextortion’ scamA parent told Nova Scotia RCMP that their daughter had been threatened by someone she met online.CrimeJul 4, 2019
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N.S. high school student falls victim to sextortion scamNova Scotia RCMP say they were notified by high school administration on Tuesday that nude photos of a student were being circulated.CrimeJun 19, 2019
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Bitcoin bomb threats believed to be sent by perpetrators of ‘sextortion’ scam: expertsSecurity experts believe Thursday's emailed bomb threats can be traced back to the same group responsible for the "sextortion" scam this past October.ConsumerDec 14, 2018
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Sextortion scam uses old passwords to extort money from victims"They are taking old password databases that may have been leaked six, seven, or ten years ago," said security expert Chester Wisniewski.ConsumerSep 11, 2018
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