FBI Warns Parents of Minors About Digital Extortions by Group 764
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
The FBI announced on Tuesday a warning to parents about a cyber group targeting minors for extortion. The group, known as '764,' seeks to connect with young people through video games and/or social media platforms, gaining their trust by posing as friends and then convincing them to harm themselves or others. '764,' which operates globally, encourages its victims to share personal information, explicit photos, and videos, which are later used for extortion. Once victims are in this position, they are forced to continue creating new content that escalates to sexual and even violent behavior. When victims refuse to comply, members of these networks sometimes livestream this content, send it to their families, or post it online. Additionally, they may intimidate their victims through 'swatting' (making a false emergency report to 911), 'doxxing' (sharing personal information publicly), or vandalism at their homes. Currently, the FBI is investigating over 450 individuals linked to these violent acts online.
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