A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases

[basquebromance]

another handsome kid. i will make it my life's work to prevent deaths of handsome people

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases. | CNN

Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a girl.

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[Big Bend Texas]

Call me skeptical but this story doesn't really ring true as it's being told.

 

[basquebromance]

Call me skeptical but this story doesn't really ring true as it's being told.

A lot of my friends i told it to are skeptical. oh well. i don't know. we'll see if any facts come out

 

[Big Bend Texas]

A lot of my friends i told it to are skeptical. oh well. i don't know. we'll see if any facts come out

I really think there has to be more to it such as either it was a sexting gay relationship or with a very young girl.

 

[basquebromance]

I really think there has to be more to it such as either it was a sexting gay relationship or with a very young girl.

there's nothing to be ashamed of in either

 

[Big Bend Texas]

there's nothing to be ashamed of in either

In your opinion.

Of course if the girl/boy is young enough it's a state and/or federal crime.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Why do people agree to share such private pictures of themselves with anyone in the first place?

God bless you and the boy's family always!!!

Holly

 

[Sandisk]

another handsome kid. i will make it my life's work to prevent deaths of handsome people

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases. | CNN

Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a girl.

edition.cnn.com

You have got to be trolling.

No one sane can be this deranged.

 

[whitehall]

Suicide by internet? WTF?

 

[Indeependent]

another handsome kid. i will make it my life's work to prevent deaths of handsome people

A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases. | CNN

Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a girl.

edition.cnn.com

Screw those ugly people!

 

[basquebromance]

 

[airplanemechanic]

You think that 4 eyed kid was handsome?

You have a mailbox out in front of that rock?

 

[Blaster]

Growing Snapchat 'sextortion' schemes target young boys, expert warns

A former Snapchat employee is warning about "sextortion" schemes on social media that can have a "severe" impact on minors, who are threatened into sending money to strangers.

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