UK Schoolchildren issued rare sextortion alert over scam concerns

The National Crime Agency (NCA) issued the warning on Monday.

The National Crime Agency issued the warning on Monday, highlighting the ‘devastating’ impact the scams can have on young people’ Teachers across the UK have been sent an unprecedented alert about so-called sextortion scams targeting pupils. The National Crime Agency issued the warning on Monday, highlighting the ‘devastating’ impact the scams can have on young people duped into handing over intimate photos.

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