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FBI Webinars on Financial Sextortion of Minors

Oregon Department of Education sent this bulletin at 02/09/2024 09:30 AM PST

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To: Superintendents, Principals, K-12 Public Information Officers, Charter School Leaders, Education Partners
From: ODE Communications Team
Date: February 9, 2024
Re: FBI Webinars on Financial Sextortion of Minors

Dear Education Community,

The FBI will host two presentations this month addressing an important safety issue for students.

What

The FBI will hold two separate virtual presentations via Microsoft Teams.

February 15 from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. for school administrators, educators and staff.
February 21 from 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. for families, students and parent-teacher organizations.
There will be time for a Q&A at the end of each presentation.

Please use the flyers linked above to spread the word about the presentations.

Why

The FBI’s goal is to help educators, parents, caregivers, teens, and young adults fully understand the dangers of financially motivated sextortion and to know there are options for those who need help.
The FBI has seen a 20% increase in reports of financially motivated sextortion incidents targeting minors during a six-month period that ended in March 2023, compared to the previous year.
The scam is the latest iteration of sextortion where offenders deceive and manipulate victims to create sexually explicit material for extortion purposes.
Minors and young adults caught in this trap often feel isolated, embarrassed and cornered with seemingly no way out. In some cases, victims have turned to self-harm and even suicide.

Contact

For more information, contact Renee Bailey, Community Outreach Specialist with the FBI Portland Field Office.

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