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Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammers appear to be from Nigeria - where authorities are defending their actions and are under pressure to do more.
The Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions has called for more proactive strategies and innovations in cybersecurity in addressing new forms of cyber attacks in the financial sector.