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Police see increase in “cam girl” scams; FBI claims surge is due to COVID-19

Asheville police officers are reporting an increase in so-called “sextortion scams,” referring to the suspects in these cases as “cam girl scammers.” In many recent reports, victims, primarily men, visit adult webcam sites and are then extorted by female suspects. The FBI reports sextortion is currently surging because of COVID-19 and the increase in the amount of time people are spending online.Victims of recent sextortion