The FBI is warning teenagers and their parents that scammers are targeting young boys by posing as girls and offering to exchange nude photos. whatthetech Sextortion scam nudephotos alabamanewsnetwork
Sextortion scams have been on the rise for several years and the FBI says it’s discovered that many of the perpetrators are targeting boys aged 14-17.
But the girl on the other end of the chat isn’t a girl at all, it is a scammer posing as a girl. The nude photo they send is one they’ve found online or has been shared with them before by another victim. Frequently, the victim is embarrassed and scared and chooses to pay the amount rather than report the incident to someone.
In 2021 the FBI reports it received over 18,000 sextortion complaints with losses totaling over $13.6 million. Those are just the claims reported to the FBI. It’s believed tens of thousands more victims never report the incidents.● Be selective about what you share online.
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