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FBI and NCAA Team Up to Protect Athletes Online | Oakland News
College athletes are becoming prime targets for online predators exploiting their fame and social media presence, with the FBI and NCAA now teaming up to combat sextortion, phishing, and blackmail schemes that threaten their safety and privacy. As athletes earn money from their name, image, and likeness, criminals use urgency and threats to extort money or private content—sometimes even uploading stolen images directly to their accounts. With over 75,000 sextortion reports filed last year alone, this partnership aims to educate athletes, empower them to recognize red flags, and connect…
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