by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 1, 2025 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for nine years. In 2023 I told you that the South Carolina Legislature had passed a bill called Gavin’s Law that further criminalized extorting minors or at-risk adults. It was named after the son of a South...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 9, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. Recently, the FBI reported that reported incidents of teen sextortion had increased 20% last year and the number of actual cases is probably higher due to the crime often not being reported. According...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jan 26, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. Recently, the FBI reported that reported incidents of teen sextortion had increased 20% last year and the number of actual cases is probably higher due to the crime often not being reported. In...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 27, 2023 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for seven years. Last December, the FBI issued a new warning about sextortion. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 26, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for seven years. Earlier this week the FBI issued a new warning about sextortion. Generally sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers...
