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Bookmark or Share- Top Types Of Cyber Extortion Scams And 7 Ways To Stay Safe - ForbesProtect yourself from rising cyber extortion scams. Learn the top tactics scammers use and seven actionable ways to stay safe from threats, demands and online fraud.
- Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your HomeAn old but persistent email scam known as “sextortion” has a new personalized touch: The missives, which claim that malware has captured webcam footage of recipients pleasuring themselves, now...
- Email sextortion scams are on the rise and they’re scary - CNBCOverall, extortion by email is growing significantly, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3). Last year, these complaints rose 242% to 51,146 reported crimes, with total...
- BBB Scam Alert: Beware of sextortion emails - Better Business BureauAt over 48,000 reported cases, the FBI 2023 Internet Crime Report places extortion in the top five most common internet scams. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns the public about sextortion, in...
- Extortion Scams - FightCybercrime.orgAn extortion scam involves a scammer making threats or demands in order to get your money. The threats can be anything from saying that they will harm you or your family, to saying that they will release embarrassing information or photos unless they are paid.
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