Boys and girls as young as 14 are being targeted by predators online, with police warning sextortion scams are on the rise across Victoria.
More than 100 young people have fallen victim to the hoax in recent months as a network of cyber criminals continues to prey on vulnerable groups, particularly young males.
Victoria police said sextortion scams usually occur when someone posing as a child approaches an unsuspecting person online through text-based social media platforms.
