Blackmailers using doctored indecent images and threatening to circulate them online if victims don’t pay up, Hong Kong police warn

Some residents have recently received emails from fraudsters claiming to have had them under surveillance and uncovered serious issues, police say. Similar blackmail scams earlier emerged in mainland China and Taiwan using nearly identical photos, the force says. — SCMP

Blackmailers are using doctored indecent images and threatening to circulate them online if their victims do not pay money in a new ruse targeting Hongkongers, police have warned.

The latest scam prompted the force to issue an alert on its CyberDefender Facebook page, urging the public to remain vigilant.