'Sextortion' warning: Criminals claiming to have inappropriate pictures of victims to demand money

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Feb. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/valentines-day-sextortion-warning-criminals-claiming-have-inappropriate-pictures-victims-demand-money/18597846/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Valentine's Day weekend, the ABC7 I-Team alert about a romance scam known as "sextortion." Criminals claiming to have inappropriate pictures of victims demand money. One victim shared her story with the I-Team. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...