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A US woman has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating a $1.7 million sextortion scheme targeting young boys. The scheme, which has been identified as the fastest growing crime in the U.S. since 2022, involves criminals using social media platforms like Instagram to impersonate girls and extort teenage boys. This alarming trend has led to tragic outcomes, including the suicides of more than two dozen teenagers.
These are the top takeaways from a Businessweek investigation into sextortion scams https://t.co/1jHv4jxjbt via @BW
A scam where criminals use Instagram to pose as girls and extort teen boys is driving adolescents to suicide https://t.co/aNbrwqDvMC via @BW
“I will make you regret your life. I promise you. I swear…” 🚨Since 2022, sextortion has become the fastest growing crime in the U.S. And more than two dozen teenage boys have killed themselves. https://t.co/hSwB51xgjb
