Posted on May 4, 2023
Parents of teenager who died by suicide after sextortion scam urge 'tough' conversations with...
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"Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old from Marquette, Michigan, took his own life on March 25, 2022, after three Nigerian men pretended to be a female online and coerced DeMay to send a nude photo of himself, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten. When he did, the three men allegedly demanded $1,000 from him."
Parents of teenager who died by suicide after sextortion scam urge 'tough' conversations with...
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..."Younger victims in particular may feel ashamed of their actions, but they aren't to blame, federal officials said. Sextortion cases are on the rise, with perpetrators all over the world attempting to exploit minors, Tarasca said.
"It's a disturbing trend that we've been seeing across the country and that, for that matter internationally, the culprits aren't just in Nigeria," he said. "They are like many cyber scams, cyber base scans throughout the world from other countries. Some are right here in the United States. So it is an opportunity for people to make money."
Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scams in 2022, marking the highest losses in five years, according to the FBI."
..."Younger victims in particular may feel ashamed of their actions, but they aren't to blame, federal officials said. Sextortion cases are on the rise, with perpetrators all over the world attempting to exploit minors, Tarasca said.
"It's a disturbing trend that we've been seeing across the country and that, for that matter internationally, the culprits aren't just in Nigeria," he said. "They are like many cyber scams, cyber base scans throughout the world from other countries. Some are right here in the United States. So it is an opportunity for people to make money."
Americans lost $10.3 billion to internet scams in 2022, marking the highest losses in five years, according to the FBI."
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