Hastings ‘sextortion’ victim told naked pictures would be put on internet for his friends and neighbours to see

Police have today issued a warning about ‘sextortion’ and dangers of interacting with strangers online after a Hastings man fell victim to the crime.
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A man in his 60s was contacted by email by someone purporting to be a woman who he had met on a webchat, after they had talked for about eight days.

In March this year, the woman asked him for money so she could get a phone contract.