Sextortion scams on the rise in the Philadelphia area, FBI says
According to the FBI, an online crime they're calling "sextortion" is on the rise in the Philadelphia area.
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According to the FBI, an online crime they're calling "sextortion" is on the rise in the Philadelphia area.
If young people are being exploited, they are the victim of a crime and should report it. Contact your local FBI field office, call 1-800-CALL-FBI, or report it online at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI wants parents and caregivers to be aware of this scam and know that there are resources available to minors and families who might be caught up in a sextortion scam and that there are tools that can help kids remove their sexually explicit images from the internet.
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