Beware of companies offering paid sextortion assistance

2023-04-11 13:54

Sextortion victims are already in a vulnerable position, and shady companies are taking advantage of this vulnerability to offer "Sextortion assistance" services for huge sums - services that they may be unable to render or that won't help the victims in any way.

The FBI is now warning about companies that are exploiting the vulnerability of sextortion victims by offering assistance at a high cost.

There are non-profit organizations and law firms out there who can help sextortion victims in some ways, but the companies mentioned in this alert are obviously not among those.

Are these companies US-based or foreign, and how and where are they advertising their services? Are these companies actual companies or are they simply online shopfronts for scammers?

"Limited reporting indicates the companies are directly or indirectly involved in the sextortion activity," the FBI said, but did not elaborate further.

Companies that offer sextortion assistance for a fee, ask you to sign a contract for these services and use high-pressure or scare tactics to get you to sign it, should be avoided at all costs.

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https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/04/11/sextortion-assistance-scam/