https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/sextortion-nigeria-bm-boys-tiktok

US kids are falling prey to a sophisticated network of scammers who extort thousands – and push some victims to suicide

A TikTok video shows a young man fanning out a stack of $100 bills. A second flexes his designer clothes. Another man posts a video of himself dancing and wearing a heavy gold chain. They boast to their eager followers about their path to wealth.