IC3 Warns of Criminals Using Mug Shots to Extort Victims

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IC3 Warns of Criminals Using Mug Shots to Extort Victims

06-19-2013, 05:00 PM

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received hundreds of complaints from individuals claiming to have found their purported mug shots posted on various websites. When victims requested that the photos be removed from the sites, they were extorted.

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