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political reporter Claudia Long

Reports of 'sextortion' triple in first quarter of 2023, with young men most at risk

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says young people should be wary of attractive strangers approaching them online. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)

Reports of "sextortion" to the eSafety Commissioner have tripled in the first quarter of 2023, with victims most likely to be young men.

Sextortion involves criminals soliciting sexual images and videos from victims to use to blackmail them and extort money.

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