Blackmail

• N.S. MLA says hackers released images of him and his wife after blackmail attempt

  MLA Rick Burns said in a statement this evening that criminals hacked his email this week and requested money, which his family refused to pay. 

  Politics

  Mar 18
  
• ‘Compromising photos’: B.C. RCMP warn of fake blackmail scam

  Ridge Meadows RCMP is warning the public about an ongoing scam where fraudsters claim to have compromising images of their victims and demand payment in Bitcoin.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2024
  
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• Quebec secret trial: Informant suing police for $5.8M

  The unnamed informant accuses police officers of acting in bad faith by reneging on the co-operation deal and then allegedly blackmailing him or her.

  Crime

  Sep 11, 2023
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• Drumheller, Alta. man accused of blackmailing Ont. man with indecent photos

  A 25-year-old Alberta man faces three charges following an RCMP investigation into the alleged extortion of an Ontario resident who shared indecent photos through social media.

  Crime

  Aug 24, 2023
• Peterborough County OPP report ‘large increase’ in sextortion scams in area

  Victims who send explicit photographs of themselves are extorted for money or more material or the suspect threatens to expose the explicit photos online.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2023
• Device seized from alleged extortionist played ‘AmandaTodd’ video, Crown lawyer says

  A Crown attorney says similarities in messages from 22 online accounts that harassed and extorted Amanda Todd before her death prove they came from the same person.

  Crime

  Jul 28, 2022
• The latest sextortion tactic, how to help your kids prevent and report it

  Cybertip.ca says offenders are blackmailing young people with manipulated photos and videos in a new sextortion scheme.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2021
• Scammers target Weyburn residents in sexually explicit email scheme

  Four people have come forward in six weeks, all on the wrong end of a threatening email.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2018
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• London police charge Burlington man with extorting, sexually assaulting woman met online

  London police say the victim and suspect met on a dating site and exchanged photos, and the suspect threatened to release the photos unless the victim complied with his demands.

  Crime

  Apr 11, 2018
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• Facebook ordered to release information on 2 Richmond County council ‘defamers’

  Councillor Steve Sampson and CAO Warren Olsen allege they were were defamed by comments made on the Facebook group "Taxpayers of Richmond County, NS."

  Tech

  Jun 20, 2016