17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it’s part of a troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases.

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A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed. The FBI says it's part of a troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases. | CNN

Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a girl.

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[Marysmith]

I saw this a couple of days ago and thought it was extremely tragic. What a waste! I can see how someone can get so unravelled in a few hours alone thinking that that action will derail your whole future. So brutal.