Security News > 2016 > November > Organized sextortion led four British men to suicide​ (Help Net Security)

Sextortion/webcam blackmail is a booming business for organised crime groups from the Philippines, Ivory Coast and Morocco, and young men across the UK are the most sought-after victims. What is sextortion? In sextortion schemes, the victims are usually contacted via social media, dating sites and even LinkedIn, after criminals used those same sources to gauge how much money they could get out of them and how likely they are to pay to avoid embarrassment. They … More →

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