Nationwide issues alert to men in their 20s at risk of sextortion scams - 'stop and pause'

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Men aged in their 20s could be at particular risk of sextortion scams, according to a building society’s analysis of 50 cases. The youngest person targeted in the analysis was aged 13, while the oldest was 70, Nationwide Building Society said. Nearly half were aged in their 20s and the vast majority, at 98%, were male. Sextortion scammers try to blackmail victims by threatening to share sexual pictures, videos or information unless they receive something in reward, such as money. Criminals may

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