"It is said that the law is always at least several years behind the technology. With respect to the application of a ...

In 2023, scams targeting Americans ages 60 and over caused more than $3.4 billion in losses, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. (1) And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports ...

Howard Master and Alberto Orozco discuss how shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly under the new administration, are amplifying the risk of extortion for global businesses. They address the ...

Recently, Case Western Reserve University’s Police Department has received multiple reports of students falling victim to extortion schemes—in particular, “sextortion,” a form of blackmail in which a ...

A street vendor’s story reveals how extortion turns fear into routine and reshapes the psychology of survival.

Google has published a new help document on the topic of Google Business Profile negative review extortion scams. The document explains what they are, how to report the scam, what to expect and more ...

State legislators have called for the creation of a specialized prosecution unit dedicated exclusively to combating extortion, approving a formal request to the Baja California Attorney General’s ...