Nigerian extradited to US for alleged sextortion scheme that led to SC teen’s suicide
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Judge gunned down by sheriff ran courthouse ‘like a brothel’ in sextortion scheme: witness
A rural Kentucky judge was shot in his chambers by a sheriff, witnessed after allegedly running his courthouse like a “brothel” and bringing women into his office in an ongoing sexual favor scheme. person told police. police recording, Obtained by NewsNationhas revealed the latest sordid development in the trial of former Sheriff Shawn Stines, 43, […]
Athletic director at suburban high school arrested in alleged sextortion scheme
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Snapchat Employees Were Aware of Platform’s Dangers for Children Including Sextortion
A newly released complaint in a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General against Snap Inc., which operates the social media platform Snapchat, alleges employees are accused of sextortion, illegal gun sales, and addictive features. It has been revealed that the company was fully aware of the dangers of the app to children. The […]
Snapchat failed to properly warn against ‘sextortion schemes’ targeting underage users: lawsuit
According to an unredacted version of the lawsuit released Tuesday, Snapchat targeted underage users even as employees were discussing internally how to deal with the crisis without causing panic. It says it did not properly warn users about the scale of the rampant “sextortion scheme.” The new details were revealed in a complaint first filed […]
Sextortion scams evolve with Google Maps images to intimidate victims
Scammers often play on fear to steal your hard-earned money. Whatever the type of scam, whether it's a Microsoft phone scam or a government impersonation, they'll try to scare you by claiming that you or your device has a serious problem and that only they can fix it. The latest sextortion scam targeting many people […]
New Mexico Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Enables Sextortion of Children
The New Mexico Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Snap, accusing the company of fostering an environment that enables the sexual exploitation and sextortion of children on its Snapchat app. CNBC Reports New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torres (Democrat) has launched a legal battle against Snap, the parent company of the popular social media app […]
Nigerian brothers jailed in sextortion case that led to Michigan teen’s suicide
A Michigan judge on Thursday sentenced Nigerian brothers Samuel Ogosi and Samson Ogosi to 17 1/2 years in prison for their respective roles in a sex blackmail scheme that victimized 100 people and led to the 2022 suicide of Michigan teenager Jordan DeMay. “I think at the end of the day, this case is a […]
Michigan football player’s Nigerian scammers pay price for teen’s sextortion suicide
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Snapchat used by predators for ‘sextortion’ schemes against kids
According to the New Mexico lawsuit, Snapchat has become a prime platform for online predators who use “sextortion” to trick minors into sending explicit images or videos of themselves and then use the explicit content to blackmail them. Attorney General Raul Torrez announced Thursday that he had filed legal action against Snapchat's parent company, Snap, […]