
A sextortion scam can turn a single message into a countdown. In this episode, we follow the cases of Ryan Last and Elijah “Eli” Heacock—two teens targeted through online blackmail tactics designed to trigger panic, isolate victims, and demand money fast. We unpack how sextortion works, how AI-generated images are changing the threat, and what families can do in the first critical minutes to stop the spiral.
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