N.S. high school student falls victim to sextortion scam
Nova Scotia RCMP say they were notified by high school administration on Tuesday that nude photos of a student were being circulated. Continue reading
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Delta police warn of overseas sextortion scam targeting teen boys and men
By Simon Little Online Journalist
According to police, the scammers have been reaching out to their targets using social media, including apps and video chat. Continue reading
Bitcoin bomb threats believed to be sent by perpetrators of ‘sextortion’ scam: experts
Security experts believe Thursday’s emailed bomb threats can be traced back to the same group responsible for the “sextortion” scam this past October. Continue reading
Sextortion scam uses old passwords to extort money from victims
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
“They are taking old password databases that may have been leaked six, seven, or ten years ago,” said security expert Chester Wisniewski. Continue reading
Burnaby RCMP issue ‘sextortion’ warning to public
Police warn of “sextortion” incidents in Burnaby, that involve the threat of releasing shared intimate videos, images or explicit messages online. Continue reading
Dutch man arrested for ‘sextortion’ of Lethbridge boy: ALERT
A man was arrested in Rotterdam, Netherlands on July 4 after an international child exploitation investigation involving at least five victims, including a Lethbridge youth. Continue reading
Oxford County man targeted by extortion scheme involving explicit images
The woman then threatened to send the pictures to the man’s friends and family, in addition to sharing them on social media, unless he sent her money. Continue reading
Privacy lawyer warns against victim blaming in recent sextortion scams
A Canadian expert in privacy says he’s concerned about victim blaming after recent reports of online “sextortion” scams in two Atlantic Canadian provinces. Continue reading
‘It’s part of an organized ring’: RCMP encouraging people caught in a sextortion scam to come forward
“If you don’t report it maybe these people are going to take advantage of other people.” Continue reading
Halifax RCMP respond to 6 cases of ‘sextortion’ so far this year
Police say in each case, a perpetrator asks the victim to perform a sex act during an online video chat, after gaining the victim’s trust. Continue reading