Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate ...

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Feelings of intimacy, trust and validation can cloud judgement, making it difficult for victims to recognise warning signs ...

The Australian eSafety Commissioner recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual extortion, or "sextortion." ...

Alan Irwin from Northern Ireland fell victim to a sextortion scam after a Tinder match. Here's how to recognise warning signs ...

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Meta is testing new tools and features to protect young people from unwanted nudity and sextortion scams, including Nudity ...

A new AI-driven sextortion scam preys on high-net-worth individuals via manipulated video calls. Israeli cybersecurity ...

A growing number of men and teenagers are falling prey to sophisticated sextortion schemes that rely on manipulation, shame ...

Scams are usually financial crimes, but they’re almost always about more than money. When a grifter tricks somebody into pre-paying a tax for a fake lottery win, or writing a check to a bogus charity, ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Victoria Craig: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Wednesday, June 11th. I'm ...