Blackmailed - The Sextortion Killers

Episode
Blackmailed - The Sextortion Killers
Broadcast Info
2025 (60 mins)
Description
Reporter Tir Dhondy investigates the rise of sextortion scams targeting teenage boys on social media, including the case of 16-year-old victim Evan Boettler. Her journey leads to Nigeria, where she confronts the scammers taking part in these crimes. With unprecedented access and interviews with industry insiders, Dhondy exposes a disturbing online underworld and its devastating consequences.
Genre
Technology; Computing; Crime

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The Open University, "Blackmailed - The Sextortion Killers". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/254417 (Accessed 21 Jan 2026)