Sextortion complaints jump nearly 50 percent
Sextortion complaints have jumped almost 50 percent according to online safety watchdog Netsafe. The online scams are a type of blackmail where someone threatens to share nude images or sexually explicit video of a person unless they get paid or are given more sexual content. On the eve of Valentine's Day Netsafe is reminding people to be careful; romance scams remain among the top ten reported to the watchdog. Netsafe's chief online safety officer Sean Lyons spoke to Lisa Owen.
Checkpoint · RNZ
February 13, 20266m 58s
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Sextortion complaints have jumped almost 50 percent according to online safety watchdog Netsafe. The online scams are a type of blackmail where someone threatens to share nude images or sexually explicit video of a person unless they get paid or are given more sexual content. On the eve of Valentine's Day Netsafe is reminding people to be careful; romance scams remain among the top ten reported to the watchdog. Netsafe's chief online safety officer Sean Lyons spoke to Lisa Owen.
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crimeSextortion