Extortion Scams

These scams are designed to trick you into giving information to criminals that they shouldn't have access to. In a phishing scam, you might receive an ...

Scam Alert - DEA.gov

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to extort money.

Extortion - Centre antifraude du Canada

A scammer sends an email to a person or business stating that they're an assassin and they've planted a bomb. They demand a large sum of money ( ...

Protect yourself from extortion scams - Own Your Online

Scammers sometimes run blackmail or extortion scams, hoping to exploit your fear of having your private information or explicit images being made public.

MPD Warns of Email Extortion Scam - Metropolitan Police Department

The Metropolitan Police Department is warning the public of an email scam.

Extortion Scams: What To Know & How To Protect Yourself - Aura

Extortion scams happen when cybercriminals threaten to harm you, your family, or friends unless you follow their demands.

How to deal with online blackmail scams - ReputationDefender

In this article, we'll show you what online blackmail is and what its characteristics are. We'll also give you clear instructions on how to recognize the type ...

Don't Pay: Recognizing Extortion Scams | Portland State University

The goal of these scams is to scare someone into paying money out of fear of damage to their reputation, by inciting relationship turmoil, or ...

New extortion scam preys on people's 'psyche' by using home ...

Police say the extortion letter claims that the recipient has visited explicit websites and threatens to send a copy to the recipient's contact ...

Extortion scam emails hitting inboxes, claim to have video - ABC11

A warning about an extortion email that could hit your inbox claiming to have caught you doing bad things and they captured it all on video.

State agencies warn of 'Friendly Greeting,' extortion scams | News

Two state agencies issued warnings against scams targeting residents ranging from pleasant “friendly greeting” messages to accusing the ...

'I've got video of you': New Blackmail Scam - Oregon Department of ...

'I've got video of you': New Blackmail Scam ... A new scam that uses public images of people's homes to attempt to trick them into sending ...

Scam emails demand Bitcoin, threaten blackmail | Consumer Advice

Reports of Bitcoin blackmail scams have taken a big jump in the last few weeks. The emails say they hacked into your computer and recorded you visiting adult ...

Extortion / Sextortion Frauds - Community Safety Office

Sextortion is a form of extortion. It is a serious crime that occurs when someone threatens to distribute a Victim's private and sensitive material.

What to do if you've received a threatening email

Sextortion phishing scams. How to protect yourself. A sextortion scam is when a criminal attempts to blackmail someone, usually by email. The criminal will ...

Important Information About Extortion Email Scams and How to Stay ...

Extortion emails often claim that the sender has gained access to your personal data , such as passwords or sensitive files, or your entire ...

What are Extortion Emails? - TeamPassword

Criminals use extortion emails to blackmail people. These criminals usually claim to have sensitive information or content that they threaten to forward to ...

Blackmail Scams - Lake-Osceola State Bank

This blackmail scam is a prime example. They gather your personal details from data breaches and use images of your home sourced from Google Maps to exploit ...

Be Aware of Scams - USC Department of Public Safety

Extortion Scams. Females, allegedly from the Philippines, are contacting students via various online social media and chat platforms. They deceive students ...

FBI warns extortion scams are on the rise amid stay-at-home orders

“Because large swaths of the population are staying at home and likely using the computer more than usual, scammers may use this opportunity to find new victims ...