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Identity

Scammers Are Reportedly Using Gay Hookup Apps to Blackmail Users

01.27.17

By Brian Moylan
Kiran and Jyoti Matharoo are accused of extortion. Photos via Instagram

Sex

Toronto Sisters Accused Of Sextorting A Nigerian Billionaire Reportedly Disappeared Before Their Court Date

01.27.17

By Manisha Krishnan
Sports

Blaine Gabbert Sucks, so the 49ers are Restructuring Colin Kaepernick’s “Contract” to Remove Injury Guarantee

10.07.16

By Sean Newell
Cocaine in the Tiramisu: What I Saw Working for a Restaurant Run by the Polish Mafia

03.29.16

By Szymon Duch* and Szymon Duch*, Illustrations by Ella de Souza
News

Thieves Are Using Ransomware Programs to ‘Kidnap’ People’s Data Until They Pay

02.25.16

By John Dyer
Sex

Why It Is So Hard to Catch the People Blackmailing Men with Webcam Sex Videos

02.16.16

By Allison Tierney
Sex

What It’s Like Being Blackmailed Over a Webcam Sex Video

02.04.16

By Allison Tierney
Dudes Are Getting Blackmailed After Being Tricked Into Performing Sex Acts on Webcams

01.28.16

By Allison Tierney
Tech

Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Massive Sextortion Campaign

12.13.15

By Melissa Cronin
Tech

A Dark Web Hacker Is Hunting Potential Pedophiles to Extort Them for Money

11.12.15

By Joseph Cox
News

Russia Could Be Banned From Athletics After Report Alleges State-Sponsored Doping

11.09.15

By Pierre Longeray
News

Two French Journalists, the King of Morocco, and a Tale of Blackmail

08.31.15

By Pierre Longeray

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