'Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you'

BBC UK Monday 15 June 2026, 23:03 UTC 1 min read

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Alan Irwin fell victim to an attempted sextortion scam after a man he met through a dating app threatened to send an intimate video of him to his friends and family.

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'Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you'

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