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Philippines ?Sextortion? Network Busted: 58 Arrested for Cybersex Blackmailing:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27249926
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/20...oys-sextortion
http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl...ser=0& ned=us

Police in the Philippines have arrested 58 people of a cybersex blackmail syndicate. They persuaded people in foreign countries to expose themselves in front of webcams. They then threatened to send the footage or photos to relatives unless payment was made, up to 1,500 euros. Some even paid up to $15,000 to keep compromising material private. They included a Scottish teenager who committed suicide after being blackmailed. Hong Kong police said that more than 530 people in the territory fell victim to the syndicate. The "sextortionists" operated on an almost industrial scale from call centre-style offices where the men and women hired, sitting in rows of computer cubicles, were provided with training and offered bonus incentives.

"They create an account on social or porn sites with the purpose of locating and attracting prospective clients, especially old male individuals abroad, posing as Asian attractive females. After getting acquainted with the victims... they'll invite to use video-call and engage in cybersex and this will be recorded, unknown to the victim. The footage was then used to extort money, usually ranging from $500 to $2,000, but some up to $15,000. A scottish boy committed suicide due to that. ".