{"id":7161,"date":"2023-10-13T18:38:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T18:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7161"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:26:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:26:09","slug":"sextortion-scams-blackmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/sextortion-scams-blackmail","title":{"rendered":"Sextortion Scams: a deeply personal approach to blackmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">When our lives are intricately intertwined with technology, we must be vigilant against the myriad of online threats that lurk in the shadows. 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