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Sextortion crimes on the rise in Dundee as police issue warning

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Sextortion crimes are on the rise across Dundee and Tayside police have warned. Social media users in the region have been targeted by the evil online scammers in recent weeks.

Officers said students and young people are particularly susceptible to falling victim. The crimes usually involve the victim being enticed to send nude or explicit photos or videos to someone who has befriended them online.They are then blackmailed into sending money - or in some incidents, gift cards - to prevent them being distributed to people they know.A Tayside Police Division spokesman told Dundee Live: “In the past couple of weeks we have seen another rise in the number of these incidents being reported to us, with students being a popular target.“Young people living away from home can be particularly vulnerable to this type of scam, and we have received reports of both male and female victims of this crime recently.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.

Simply fill in the sign up box further up this article or click here.Make sure you give us a 'Like' on Facebook to get the latest Dundee breaking news, pictures, video and live reports in your feed.You can also follow us on Twitter, clicking the notification bell to receive alerts any time we tweet.We share everything from live news and exclusive scoops to the latest features and sport every day so you definitely don't want to miss out!“We would reiterate our previous advice to be extremely cautious regarding online contacts and chat - don’t give out personal details, be extremely sceptical of anyone wishing to

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