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Police investigating numerous reports of extortion

KAWARTHA LAKES-Kawartha Lakes Police say they have received numerous reports of alleged extortion over the last 72 hours.

The male victims allegedly sent intimate images to an unknown person who they met through Facebook. After sending the images, the victims were told to send payment or the images would be distributed on the internet.

Police say all of the victims that have come forward are adults and they are reminding people that it is never a good idea to forward intimate pictures over the internet, especially to individuals you don’t know.

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