A private video, a fake sense of trust, and a threat to expose family members are becoming key weapons in a growing wave of sextortion scams. This is after a35-year-old man from Northern Ireland has spoken out after becoming the target of an alleged online blackmail scheme that began with what appeared to be an ordinary match on Tinder.
The incident highlights 'sextortion' scams where victims are pressured into handing over money after intimate images or videos are obtained by fraudsters.