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LGBTQ+ community targeted by extortionists who threaten to publish nudes

June 28, 2022 admin cryptocurrency scam, dating apps, FBI, federal bureau of investigations, Federal Trade Commission, feeld, FTC, Grindr, impersonators, investment scam, LGBTQ, lgbtq+ extortion, romance scam, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:15:24 +0000

The FTC has issued a warning to the LGBTQ+ community about extortionists posing as potential romantic partners on Grindr and Feeld.

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Spoofed Grindr Accounts Turned One Man’s Life Into a ‘Living Hell’

January 31, 2017 admin apps, Grindr, lawsuits, Security, spoofing, Threat Level

When someone started making fake Grindr profiles for Matthew Herrick, more than 700 men came to his home and work. The post Spoofed Grindr Accounts Turned One Man’s Life Into a ‘Living Hell’ appeared first on WIRED.