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    Meta removes 63,000 Nigerian Instagram accounts accused of sextortion scandals

    Mathew C S
    By Mathew C SJuly 29, 2024

    Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has removed down 63,000 Instagram accounts based in Nigeria, taking down a widespread sextortion racket . The company announced on that these accounts were engaged in financial sextortion scams, primarily targeting adult men in the United States.

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