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. | Jul 29, 2024 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about sextortion scams for eight years. Some sextortion scams begin with an email in which you are told that your computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of you watching porn online. In the email, the scammer...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Jun 24, 2019 | Scam of the day
For a couple of years, people have been receiving extortion emails in which the targeted victim is told that his computer and web cam have been hacked and that the scammers have video of him watching porn online. They threaten to send the videos to people on his...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 8, 2018 | Scam of the day, Uncategorized
For a couple of years, people have been receiving extortion emails in which the intended victim is told that his or her computer and web cam have been hacked and that they have video of you watching porn online. They threaten to send the videos to people on your...
