National Crime Agency threatens extraditions over rise in sextortion cases

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The National Crime Agency has warned international cybercriminals that it could seek to extradite them as part of a crackdown to tackle an alarming rise in the numbers of young people being targeted for sextortion.

The agency said the gangs, often based in west Africa, were not safe from prosecution in our country" and that it would seek justice for all victims of the crime.