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Sextortion Reports Surge: FBI Sees 55,000 Cases in 2024

10/5/2025

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In the United States, sextortion reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) doubled in 2024 to 55,000.
In the United Kingdom, the National Crime Agency receives 110 monthly sextortion reports.
Meta says it removed 63,000 Nigeria-linked sextortion accounts, but critics doubt effectiveness; a Meta director testified warnings about child safety were ignored.
BBC Action Line offers online-abuse victim resources.

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In the United States, sextortion reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) doubled in 2024 to 55,000.
In the United Kingdom, the National Crime Agency receives 110 monthly sextortion reports.
Meta says it removed 63,000 Nigeria-linked sextortion accounts, but critics doubt effectiveness; a Meta director testified warnings about child safety were ignored.
BBC Action Line offers online-abuse victim resources.