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 ...

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 ...

Imagine you are deep into a relationship. During the course of your relationship you and your significant other have sent each other intimate photos and videos. Then you break up and it isn't a good ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Sextortion isn't a ...

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) – In less than three hours, a Kanawha County teenager went from a typical day to becoming a victim of sextortion and taking his own life. Now, the FBI is investigating the ...

Parents need to understand how sextortion targets kids and teens, then talk to their children about it. Credit: Mashable Composite; fotostorm / E+ / MASTER / Moment / Aleksandr Zubkov / Getty Parents ...

Years before dazzling NBA fans, Sixers rookie Jared McCain built a big following on social media by posting videos of his infectiously upbeat dance moves. With millions of followers on Instagram and ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s estimated that teens spend almost five hours on social media each day. The same social media that can connect kids with their friends and family also could connect them with ...

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 ...

The 44-year-old man was caught in a shakedown. Smack in the middle of the pharmacy. He already bought four $250 eBay gift cards, but his scammer demanded more. He walked back to CVS to purchase four ...