Family Issues Warning After Teen Targeted In Sextortion Scheme Dies By Suicide
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Breaking News Reporter, HuffPostThe family of Ryan Last, a California teenager who took his own life within hours of falling victim to an online sextortion scheme, is speaking out in hopes of helping others avoid what federal authorities warn is a harmful and growing internet scam targeting young people.“We want to get Ryan’s story out there so that no other family has to go through what we have,” Last’s mother, Pauline Stuart, said in a video released earlier this month with California’s San Jose Police Department. Many of the subjects are overseas and will often demand money in increasing amounts if any is sent during the initial request.“We want to get Ryan’s story out there so that no other family has to go through what we have.”“To prevent continued victimization, it is imperative children come forward to someone ― a parent, teacher, caregiver, or law enforcement,” the FBI said in the public alert.
As said here by Nina Golgowski