The FBI Boston Division warns that children and young adults are being targeted by criminals who threaten to reveal sexually explicit images to their friends and family if the victims don't send money or more images.
"I never would have thought that would happened to me," he said."Just the fact that there's people out there with that motive is pretty dark.", are being targeted in similar financial sextortion schemes, which led to more than a dozen suicides in the United States last year.
"The sextortion where you're looking to obtain sexually explicit images," said Slaton,"they are more child predators that are looking to engage and force minors to produce the images. The financial scam of financial sextortion, they're looking for monies, either through a Paypal account or credit cards."
Parents are urged to talk to their kids to prevent this crime before it happens, and to reassure their children that they are there for them. The man who shared his story with us reached out to his uncle, who helped him navigate the situation.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Boston Police Seek Public's Help With 2 Cases Involving Missing KidsBoston police are seeking the public’s help in locating two kids who went missing in separate cases in recent days. Police said 16-year-old Zariah Joseph was last seen around 4:30 p.m. on Friday in the area of 120 Humboldt Avenue in Roxbury and was wearing a pink crop top, grey spandex shorts and black Crocs. She could be in the…
Read more »
'Fresh eyes' on Boston plans as Independents begin takeoverLeaders already looking at former administrations' plans
Read more »
'Fresh eyes' on Boston plans as Independents begin takeover‘Fresh eyes’ on Boston plans as Independents begin takeover
Read more »
Brighton Man Accused of Helping Chinese Government Spy on Dissidents in Boston AreaA man from Boston’s Brighton neighborhood faced a judge in federal court on Tuesday, accused of helping the Chinese government spy on local Chinese community advocates and organizations. Li Tan Liang faces charges of conspiracy and acting as an agent of a foreign government without notice to the attorney general. Federal prosecutors allege Liang has been acting as an agent…
Read more »
Met Office warns of south Lincolnshire thunderstormsBoston, Sleaford and Spalding could be impacted
Read more »
FBI-led Operation Medusa kills Russian FSB malware networkWe've linked to the NSA's technical overview of Russia's Snake malware but here's the gist: Snake can infect Windows, Linux, and macOS systems, and use those unwitting network nodes to quietly pass data stolen from victims along to Russian spymasters
Read more »