A rising number of Australian university students are being targeted by sinister scams known as “sextortion”, where cybercriminals threaten to share intimate images or videos of a victim unless they pay up. A series of intimidating emails are landing in students’ inboxes, warning that, if they don’t transfer money to certain accounts, their sensitive data will be shared online. How can you spot these scams and what can you do if you’re on the receiving end? Take a look.
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