Scammers using AI to lure young Australian men into sextortion

Three in four sextortion victims are young men, targeted by offshore gangs using AI-generated fake profiles to extort money.

Why it mattersYoung men face real financial loss and emotional harm from deliberate, escalating targeting by international organised crime.

AustraliaYoung Australian men are direct targets of coordinated offshore scams affecting income and mental health, with victimisation rising.

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