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Warning: FBI says sextortion scammers are using this scary new tactic

Warning: FBI says sextortion scammers are using this scary new tactic

Two new types of sextortion scams are starting to spread — and the FBI is putting everyone on alert. Sextortion scammers are now targeting teens for intimate photos and making threats to share them if demands aren't met. Others are sending photos to victims before posing as family members of the person in the photo. Here's what we know.

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