by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 15, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. 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 to the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Feb 26, 2023 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for seven years. In December, the FBI issued a new warning about sextortion and more recently, a similar warning was issued by the Greenwich, Connecticut police department. Generally sextortion scams begin with an...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 16, 2022 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for seven years, but it is important to alert parents about a new development in this scam. Generally, sextortion scam begins with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 18, 2020 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for five years, but it is important to remind you again because since the coronavirus pandemic started in earnest, scammers have increased their use of this scam as more and more of us are social distancing at home, but...
