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FBI Warns Parents About Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teen Boys

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March 24, 2022 11:09 pm

FBI Warns Parents About Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teen Boys

FBI agents are seeing an increase in cases of sextortion. News4’s Jackie Bensen explains the victims, who think they’re sending images to a girl, end up being blackmailed by an adult seeking money.

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FBI Warns Parents About Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teen Boys

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