Yahoo Boy scammers exploit social media to lure victims by posing as members of the opposite sex, developing online relationships to extract compromising information, primarily nude images. Once they have what they need, they reveal their true identities and demand money under threat of releasing the images. These scams often utilize convincingly produced fake news clips to enhance the perceived urgency and legitimacy of their demands, preying on emotional distress, particularly among vulnerable individuals such as teenagers targeted in sextortion cases.
Maimon states that upon obtaining compromising information, scammers quickly shift to blackmail, threatening to release nude images unless paid.
Mason mentions that scams often create realistic fake news broadcasts, making victims feel genuine panic and urgency, leading to hasty decisions.
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