According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), reports of sextortion jumped from 34,000 cases in 2022 to more than 54,000 in 2023, resulting in nearly $65 million in financial ...

The FBI is drawing attention to an upsurge in an online scam that's led some young victims to kill themselves. Under the "financially motivated sextortion schemes," criminals pose on social media ...

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported over 34,000 sextortion victims in 2023, rising to more than 54,000 last year, with financial losses totaling nearly $65 million over the ...

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested 22 Nigerian nationals in connection with a global sextortion crackdown, codenamed Operation Artemis, aimed at tackling a ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the arrest of 22 Nigerians allegedly involved in a sextortion ring blamed for the suicides of more than 20 teenagers across the United ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Thursday a global operation to combat international sextortion schemes to address the rise in American suicides of those who have fallen victim to the ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has arrested 22 Nigerians for allegedly being connected to financially motivated sextortion schemes that have led to a rise in suicides among ...

And the problem is on the rise in a big way. From October 2024 to March 2025, the FBI reported a 30% increase in sextortion-related tips submitted to its National Threat Operations Center ...

The FBI and partners from Canada, Australia, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom have conducted a first-of-its kind operation to combat financially motivated sextortion schemes in Nigeria that ...

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The FBI has arrested 22 Nigerians in connection with a global sextortion scheme blamed for over 20 teen suicides in the U.S. since 2021 Operation Artemis, a first-of-its-kind international effort ...

FBI officials in Cincinnati are issuing a warning over the increase in sextortion cases around the United States.The crime refers to when someone gets a sexually explicit photo and threatens to ...