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Scammers Are Creating Fake News Videos to Blackmail Victims

Monday January 27, 2025. 12:40 PM , from Wired: Tech.
“Yahoo Boy” scammers are impersonating CNN and other news organizations to create videos that pressure victims into making blackmail payments.
Read more at Wired: Tech.
https://www.wired.com/story/scammers-are-creating-fake-news-videos-to-blackmail-victims/

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