Noting 21 'sextortion' cases this year, PJ OCPD warns people not to easily trust anyone they meet online

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

PETALING JAYA: A total of 21 "sextortion" cases, with victims being blackmailed using nude photos and videos, have been recorded in the city since January.

Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid (pic) said two cases have been prosecuted while 19 others were still under investigation.

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