12 under investigation for manipulating obscene photos in extortion scam

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12 under investigation for manipulating obscene photos in extortion scam
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A two-week operation by officers from the Central Police Division identified 12 suspects in an extortion scam which involved the use of manipulated obscene pictures.

A two-week operation established 12 suspects allegedly involved in extortion scams which used manipulated pictures of victims.

At least $115,000 in suspected criminal proceeds — some purportedly linked to other scam cases — were recovered and an array of electronic devices were seized during the operation.to be charged in court on Thursday for facilitating unauthorised access to computer materialThreatening letters with manipulated photos

Victims would receive photographs of their faces superimposed onto the bodies of a man and a woman purportedly in an "intimate and compromising position" via post, along with a note warning them of "threatening consequences" unless they contact the email address provided.

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