Introduction to the Case Study Collection

The Cyber Trust
Part of the Family Internet Monitoring Project

This collection of case studies explores real-world news stories highlighting how children and young people can be placed at risk through their online activities.

The collection is drawn from real cases investigated by the Cyber Choices team at the National Crime Agency and stories reported in the press.

All of these cases could have been prevented had parents been able to monitor their child's online activity and intervene.



News Item Link Cyber Choices Link

Story:BBC tracks down sextortion scammer targeting teenage boys

Source: BBC

 



Sextortion - sexual extortion - is one of the fastest-growing online crimes. Victims  are tricked into sending intimate photos or videos, which the scammers threaten to pass on unless they are paid. Such experiences can leave their young victims totally traumatised. 

This story deals with a scammer who targetted teenage boys and in one case referred to in the article the scammers target committed suicide only 90 minutes after receiving the first of the scammers messages.

Here again we discover a dreadful pattern of online behaviours which was not detected by anyone. Even the most intelligent of victims can be forced into a position where they feel trapped and unable to share the problems with even the closest of friends or family.

Read the full story here. 

 


 

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Location: United Kingdom