So-called sextortion scams are on the rise, with criminals from Nigeria frequently targeting adult men in the U.S., according to social media giant Meta. Meta on Wednesday said it has removed about 63 ...

A Pennridge resident was targeted by online blackmail scammer who claimed that there was “illegal pornography” on their computer, the regional police department said in a statement. The resident, who ...

Men aged in their 20s could be at particular risk of sextortion scams, according to a building society’s analysis of 50 cases. The youngest person targeted in the analysis was aged 13, while the ...

An elderly retired businessman from Mumbai lost Rs 8.8 lakh after befriending a fraudster on a train who later trapped him in a sextortion scheme. The scam began with a friendly chat during travel and ...