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B.C. crime news: String of teen sextortion cases in Coquitlam | Sexual assault in Abbotsford park

  • Coquitlam RCMP reported numerous sextortion schemes targeting young people, where victims are manipulated into sharing intimate photos and then extorted for money.
  • Sextortion schemes involve a suspect gaining trust through explicit content before requesting payments not to share images.
  • The RCMP advises parents to communicate openly with their children about internet safety to help prevent sextortion cases.
  • It is recommended that children avoid accepting requests from strangers and turn off cameras during video calls.
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Coquitlam RCMP investigating sextortion schemes

Coquitlam RCMP issues public safety message after young people targeted in online extortions

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B.C. crime news: String of teen sextortion cases in Coquitlam | Sexual assault in Abbotsford park

RCMP say the cases involved local teens being 'manipulated into sharing intimate photos, and then extorted for various sums of money'

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Teenaged males targeted in recent sextortion attempts, say police – Tri-Cities Dispatch

photo supplied Police are cautioning parents and teens following a rash of recent sextortion attempts aimed at youths. While not issuing concrete numbers, Coquitlam RCMP reported investigating a number of sextortion cases, most of which targeted teenaged boys for cash. Sextortion can begin on websites like Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook or WeChat. Young males are often tricked into believing they are flirting with a young female who uses: “their …

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Daily CourierDaily Courier

Advice for protection from sextortion

RCMP have recently investigated a number of files where youths were targeted online, manipulated into sharing intimate photos, and then extorted for various sums of money.

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Beware of trending sextortion scam online targeting juveniles, sheriff's office says - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper

VIDALIA, La. — The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office issued an urgent warning today about a disturbing trend targeting juvenile males online. Reports have been received of adult individuals, often located overseas, creating fake online profiles and posing as young females. These individuals are engaging in conversations with juvenile males, building trust, and then coercing them into sending inappropriate pictures. Once the images are obtained, …

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