Find Your Daily Voice
Spring Valley
Your Local News for Spring Valley, New York
Sunday, dec 29
54°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Spring Valley
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Neighbors
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
54°
Sunday, dec 29
Tag:
Sextortion
News
Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know
Authorities are warning the public of a nationwide automated scam in which scammers use people’s email addresses to coerce payments by intimidating them with threats of embarrassment. Victims of the "sextortion" scheme, usually children and teens, are manipulated to photograph or video material for extortionists. "After receiving the sexually explicit content from the child, the offender threatens to release that compromising material unless the victim produces additional explicit material," said the FBI in issuing the warning to parents, educators, caregivers, and children. In a sepa…