Teenage boys in the UK are being blackmailed by Nigerian crime gangs that pose as young women online – with the National Crime Agency offering advice on what victims should do.
NCA officials said boys as young as 14 have been targeted with “sextortion” scams on social networks including Snapchat and Instagram.
Criminals trick them into sending sexual images – and then threaten to share the pictures with their family, friends and school unless they pay about £100.
While most victims of child sexual exploitation are female, the NCA said 90% of online sextortion victims are boys aged 14 to 17.In some cases, those affected have taken their own lives out of fear the images will be shared. (Skynews)
