Police are urging people to take precautions with their online activities, and if they were threatened with blackmail, to contact police immediately. Photo: Getty ImagesQueenstown police are warning the public about an online sex-chat blackmail scam after receiving complaints from three men. Sergeant Simon Matheson said the men had contacted police in the past two months about a "professional-style operation" in which they were lured to an online platform where they participated in video sex chats. He urged people to take precautions with their online activities, and if they were threatened with blackmail, to contact police immediately and not pay any money. Netsafe is an independent, non-profit organisation that provides free support, advice and education about online safety.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 21, 2021 22:18 UTC