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Model scammed $150M from her own mom — then she plunged off a building
Sabine Boghici plummeted from the fifth floor of a building in Rio De Janeiro on Sept. 14.
MLB Hall of Famer claims he's being extorted by hackers over personal life
David Ortiz claims that he is a "victim of extortion" as hackers obtained an old cellphone and are threatening to “sell” elements of his personal life if he doesn't pay...
Expert shares urgent warning all parents need to hear about kids' internet use: 'Every child is vulnerable'
With the rate of child exploitation exploding online, this is a message every parent needs to hear in order to keep their children safe.
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti fails to overturn Nike extortion conviction
Avenatti, 52, gained fame in 2018 while representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in litigation against then-President Donald Trump.
Anguished parents reveal teen sons committed suicide after online 'sextortion'
More and more teen boys think they are sending explicit photos of themselves to interested girls — only to find a criminal threatening to send the pics to their family...
Sam Asghari threatening to release 'extraordinarily embarrassing' Britney Spears info if prenup is not renegotiated: source
A source claims to Page Six exclusively that the Iranian-born actor is allegedly trying to "negotiate concessions beyond his prenup" in order to keep the pop star's secrets.
Popular TikToker trapped in Dubai, faces 2 years in prison for 'screaming' at car rental worker
Tierra Allen -- better known as "Sassy Trucker" -- has been stuck in the strict country since authorities whisked away her passport in April after she "screamed" at a rental...
Liquor store worker allegedly tries to steal, cash out winning $3M lottery ticket -- but gets busted by surveillance video
A Massachusetts liquor store clerk allegedly stole and tried to cash out a winning $3 million lottery ticket with the help of a co-worker.
How AI makes it even harder to protect your teen from sextortion online
Using freely-shared content, whether taken from social media or solicited by a phony account, predators can use AI to generate pornography of the unsuspecting minors with a few clicks of...
High school football player driven to suicide after Nigerian sextortion scam, anguished family reveals
A Michigan family is sounding the alarm about sextortion scams in social media after three Nigerian men allegedly drove their 17-year-old son, a high school football player, to commit suicide.
My 15-year-old son made a 'stupid mistake,' now he's being sexually blackmailed
"He has sent a nude to what he thought was a girl on Instagram," the anonymous mom explains in her post to the Inner West Mums page.
Joran van der Sloot once claimed his father buried Natalee Holloway under house: court docs
Joran van der Sloot, 35, was one of the last people seen with Natalee, 18, before she vanished in Aruba on May 30, 2005.
Brooklyn pol: Russian radio mogul tried 'extorting' $30k in ads from me
Councilwoman Inna Vernikov is accusing the owner of a Russian radio station of trying to strong-arm her into forking over $30,000 for political ads.
Sextortionists sent SC pol craven message after son's suicide: 'Your son begged for his life'
"‘Did I tell you your son begged for his life,’" the sextortionists messaged the lawmaker with a laughing emoji.
Ecuador police defuse bomb strapped to guard by extortionists
A jewelry store security guard in Ecuador was caught in dramatic video pacing nervously after a group of criminals attached an explosive vest to his chest.
Private autopsy finds Calif. lawyer was 'murdered' in Mexico
An autopsy has determined that California lawyer Elliot Blair was murdered while vacationing with his wife in Mexico, the family’s attorney said – amid revelations that local cops shook down...
Armed man stole French bulldogs from pregnant woman in LA: police
A Las Vegas man has been collared for allegedly stealing a pregnant LA woman’s two French bulldogs at gunpoint and trying to extort her using a phone of a man...
NYC's 'Bling Bishop' declares innocence on fraud charges in bizarre rant
"Ain't nothing changed. I'm still the same bishop," Lamor Whitehead said. "And I'll say it again. Just because you were arrested doesn't make you guilty. Don't drink the Kool-Aid. I'm...
Gucci-clad ‘Bling Bishop' steps out of gaudy NJ McMansion after fraud charges
Brooklyn "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead holed up in a gaudy New Jersey McMcMansion after federal extortion charges.
FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'
The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures.