Swatting Incidents Linked to Sextortion on the Rise in Netherlands

The phenomenon of "swatting," where false reports are made to send armed police to teenagers' homes, is increasing in the Netherlands, with recent cases linked to sextortion.

20 Jul, 07:17 — 20 Jul, 07:17

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Swatting as sextortion: Armed cops sent to teen's home after refusing to send nude pics

The “swatting” phenomenon, in which teenagers make false reports to send heavily armed police officers to each other’s homes, is on the rise again in the Netherlands.

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Swatting Incidents Linked to Sextortion on the Rise in Netherlands

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Swatting as sextortion: Armed cops sent to teen's home after refusing to send nude pics

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