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Friday, April 12, 2013

Facebook Sex Scammers Attempt To Blackmail Men

Rothesay Regional Police members are warning the public about a new fraud on Facebook.

The scam consists of a profile claiming to be a woman sending friend requests to males. Once added as a friend, the woman trys to engage in sexual explicit conversations with the males over video chat. The woman will then save explicit photos of the man and attempt to extort money, threatening to send the photos tothe man's friends and family if he does not pay up.

Police are warning everyone to be careful when adding friends to sites like Facebook. If you don't know someone, do not add them as a friend. It goes without saying that you shoudl always be careful when engaging in online activities. If threats are made towards you, contact your local police department.