Three young adults from the UK are facing charges for swatting, a practice involving false reports to emergency services. Charged by the Crown Prosecution Service, Liam White, Dylan Ash, and Keiron Ellison are accused of making swatting calls in the US and Canada from October 2022 to April 2023. The investigation, led by Merseyside Police and the FBI, revealed that these individuals were part of an online group that fabricated serious threats. These changes reflect the growing concern regarding swatting, especially motivated by politics, leading to a public awareness campaign by the FBI.
The charges are the culmination of an extensive investigation by Merseyside Police working with US law enforcement, including the FBI, regarding swatting activities in North America.
These online activities involved an internet-based group that planned and executed swatting calls to emergency services, falsely reporting serious life-threatening incidents to provoke an emergency response.
A public awareness campaign was launched by the FBI to educate the public about the dangers and consequences of swatting, which can lead to severe violence.
What some consider a prank, swatting can result in real harm, with the first death tied to such an event occurring in 2017.
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