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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A British lawmaker handed over colleagues' phone numbers to a man on a gay dating app, fearing "compromising things" after exchanging pictures.
The sexting scam, known as "spear phishing," targets specific groups to obtain personal or sensitive information using deceit.
Treasury minister urges those affected to contact the police for support when feeling blackmailed or compromised.

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A senior U.K. lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to an unknown individual who held 'compromising' material on him.

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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some

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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to an unknown individual who held “compromising” material on him. William Wragg, who chairs the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in Parliament, told The Times of London newspaper that he…

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A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers who may have been targeted in a sexting scam were urged Friday to go to police, after a senior Conservative admitted disclosing the personal phone […]

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A senior U.K. lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior U.K. lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

Senior UK lawmaker falls victim to a sexting scam

Senior UK lawmaker falls victim to a sexting scam

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

A senior UK lawmaker fell victim to a sexting scam. His colleagues are being urged to go to police

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