Trending - The Sextortion Scammers
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We investigate the criminals who threaten to expose you on social media, using password hacking.
Imagine you open your email and there’s a message in there from someone that knows some of your personal information – like your laptop password. Not only that, but they’re threatening to reveal your darkest secrets on social media, unless you pay a ransom in anonymous cryptocurrency. That’s been happening to people all over the world - including our reporter Jo Whalley.
Jo finds out how cyber criminals have got hold of people’s personal information and about the huge sums of money people have been paying to the scammers.
Presenter: Mike Wendling
Reporter: Jo Whalley
Studio Manager: Neil Churchill
Photo Caption: Photo illustration of hackers
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Published on Friday, 23rd November 2018.
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