Victims reported demands for crypto access and a $100,000 ransom. Four accused remain in custody as the probe continues, ...

The number of extortion cases recorded in Ecuador has skyrocketed over the past year, suggesting that the country’s fragmenting criminal gangs are seeking new sources of income. Extortion in Ecuador ...

Authorities have been at a loss about how to rein in extortion in Latin America. Is El Salvador's harsh crackdown the only way? A new report has delved into the inner workings of extortion techniques ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Online extortion scams, when scammers make threats and ...

Chakraborty is suspected to have cheated and extorted nearly ₹200 crore from 18 persons who have reported their cases with ...

Since 2018, a constant stream of extortion email scams have been targeting users with fake threats designed to scare you into sending a payment in bitcoins to avoid an embarrassing leak or threat of ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A new extortionist cartel of senior politicians has emerged within the top ranks of the Jubilee administration. The cartel has rattled top officials in Government who are now scared to make decisions ...

Star Indian cricketer Rinku Singh, who hit the winning shot in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 against Pakistan and helped the Indian team to lift the trophy for the 9th time, is in trouble. Star ...

Travis Gettys is a senior editor for Raw Story based in northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a web editor for WLWT-TV and a contributing writer for the Kentucky Enquirer, and he also wrote for ...