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

Don't panic - sextortion scammers have no hold over you
BBC UK Tuesday 16 June 2026, 05:32 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.

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.
Alan Irwin (PERSON)
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