According to the FBI, cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information unless a ransom is paid.

A 20-year-old suspect faces several charges for sexual interference and online extortion after a public warning from RCMP ...

An Allegheny County man is accused of sexually extorting a teenager in exchange for fentanyl that would ultimately lead to ...

Two women accused of targeting a Ranch Mirage man in a six-figure immigration-driven extortion scam both pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges. Bertha Verduzco Gasso, 67, and Ilvia Yvette ...

After a judge said last month that he was close to dismissing Jay-Z’s extortion allegation against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, the same judge signaled Wednesday he had changed his mind and was ...

“As the indictment alleges, Mr. Henley led a criminal enterprise whose conduct ranged from murder to sophisticated fraud that ...

The jury found Snyder guilty of attempted extortion and seven violations of the federal Travel Act, which forbids the use of the U.S. mail or interstate or foreign travel to engage in extortion ...