Description
Reporter Tir Dhondy investigates the rise of sextortion scams targeting teenage boys on social media, including the case of 16-year-old victim Evan Boettler. Her journey leads to Nigeria, where she confronts the scammers taking part in these crimes. With unprecedented access and interviews with industry insiders, Dhondy exposes a disturbing online underworld and its devastating consequences.
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0:00 - The Case of Evan Boettler
10:36 - Why Nigeria?
11:28 - The Yahoo Boys and a Lagos Hustle Kingdom
19:05 - Interviewing A Scammer
24:59 - Nigerian Police Investigation
31:17 - Money Rituals, Snapchat Targeting and AI Deepfakes
42:28 - Snapchat and Meta Under Pressure: Gavin Guffey and Section 230
55:02 - Remembering Evan
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