Ventura County teens targeted in growing online sextortion scheme

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents and teens about a growing online crime known as sextortion. The scam is increasingly targeting young people through social media platforms, messaging apps and online gaming, the Sheriff’s Office stated, citing information from the Thousand Oaks Police Department. Police said scammers gain a minor’s trust by posing […]The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents and teens about a growing online crime known as sextortion. The scam is increasingly targeting young people through social media platforms, messaging apps and online gaming, the Sheriff’s Office stated, citing information from the Thousand Oaks Police Department. Police said scammers gain a minor’s trust by posing […]