Israel: Extortionists posed as women online, trapped victims with intimate photos


Two men were arrested on Thursday for operating a sophisticated sexual extortion network. According to the investigation, they posed as women on social media lured victims into sending intimate photos, and then threatened to expose the images unless they paid money.

The prosecution stated: “They acted systematically, cynically exploiting their victims.” David Bracha, 26, from Rishon LeZion, and Guy David, 53, from Holon, are accused of sexual extortion through messaging apps. The two were caught red-handed during another extortion attempt after allegedly tracking their victims for months. A long-term undercover investigation by Jaffa police uncovered the operation.

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Source: The Jerusalem Post


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