Scammers often rely on fear to steal your hard-earned money. No matter the scam, whether it's a Microsoft call scam or government impersonation, they all attempt to scare you by claiming that ...

For many parents, the top concern they have for their children is for them to get abducted or go missing. But a much more likely danger can be happening right inside their homes. Sextortion is a ...

Sextortion occurs when a predator using a fake or hacked account engages in a sexual conversation with you online and then blackmails you, often with nude photos you exchanged or sexually explicit ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It’s one of the fastest-growing online crimes, and the victims are getting younger every year. Sextortion crimes are when predators trick or coerce children into sending explicit ...

Participants will learn the warning signs of extortion, warning signs and prevention, and how to keep their kids and teens safe.

Meta on Thursday unveiled a series of steps it’s taking to protect young people on its Instagram platform against “financial sextortion.” Sexual extortion is a form of blackmail when someone threatens ...

JAMISON, PA—The victim-advocate organization NOVA is holding a presentation on “sextortion” on Feb. 26 to help prevent young people from being exploited. Sextortion refers to people who try to scam ...

RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAW) - The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is raising awareness on sextortion, a dangerous case they often see. Predators target and coerce people, especially teens, into sending ...

WhatsApp video call sextortion scams are rising rapidly, targeting users through unknown video calls and blackmail threats. Fraudsters record interactions and demand money to prevent sharing edited ...

HSI Charlotte has partnered with state Rep. Brandon Guffey, R-York, and Amanda Whittle, director of the S.C. Department of Children’s Advocacy, to combat online child sextortion. Department of Justice ...