What started as a humiliating nightmare for one Georgia man turned into a major cybercrime bust after he decided he had nothing left to lose. Jason Collins (name changed for privacy), a 34-year-old marketing consultant from Atlanta, became the target of a vicious sextortion scam earlier this year. After engaging in what he believed was…

Receiving a message from a stranger claiming to have explicit photos or videos of you can be terrifying. They demand money, threatening to expose your private moments to your family, friends, or colleagues. Your heart pounds, and panic sets in. This is sextortion; a rising form of cyber blackmail that preys on fear and vulnerability.…