December 24, 2024

How financial ‘sextortion’ scams became an epidemic on social media — with tragic consequences

 How financial ‘sextortion’ scams became an epidemic on social media — with tragic consequences

How financial ‘sextortion’ scams became an epidemic on social media — with tragic consequences

Meta removed 63,000 Instagram accounts run by a Nigerian network called the Yahoo Boys, which specialized in getting victims to share nude photos that would then be used for blackmail.