A 17-year-old boy from Marquette, Michigan, Jordan DeMay reportedly shot himself dead over extortion by three Nigerians.

Source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2023/05/05/american-teenager-shoots-self-dead-after-extortion-by-3-nigerians/

According to the indictment, one of the alleged mobsters, Diego “Danny” Tantillo, began demanding monthly extortion payments from a business owner identified by the pseudonym John Doe 1 starting in late 2017.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/11/08/10-alleged-gambino-crime-family-members-associates-charged-in-federal-indictment-in-new-york-city/

According to the State Department, organised crime "including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault - is common along the northern border," including in the state of Tamaulipas.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64842273?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

And notably, some findings by researchers pointed to a shift away from ransomware attacks that encrypted data in 2022 in favor of attacks that just involve data theft and extortion.

Source: https://www.crn.com/news/security/cyber-insurers-may-want-to-rethink-ransom-payments-based-on-this-new-data

Apparently, the uniformed police officer in the extortion video was a retired IPS officer, former ADG Prem Prakash, not the SSP Dwarka, the police said, adding that they have sent the video for forensic examination.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/new-to-smartphone-ghaziabad-elderly-man-loses-rs-74000-to-cyber-fraudsters-9048514/

Arson attacks on firms that refuse to bow to extortion demands, and raids on businesses to steal weapons from private security guards, are becoming much less frequent, limiting the rebels’ ability to sustain and finance their campaign.

Source: https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/communists-crumbling-philippines

As per the instructions of Dinesh Karala, he met one of his associate near helipad Rohini, Delhi, who supplied him one mobile phone, two pistols and 25 rounds to commit the extortion threats.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/police-arrests-gogi-gangs-shooter-following-shootout-in-delhi/

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Kiritsinh Zala, who was suspended after he was accused in a case of alleged extortion worth Rs 3.75 crore from a businessman, was arrested and sent to 14 days in police custody Friday.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/asi-arrested-in-kutch-extortion-case-sent-to-14-day-police-remand-9088351/

Before we heap the blame on the citizens, let us remember the reports of missing PVCs, poor communication about collection points and claims of extortion against INEC officials since the collection of the cards commenced on December 12, 2022.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/nigerians-in-multiple-queues/

Colorado lawmakers similarly expanded the state’s criminal extortion law to include a prohibition on threatening to report someone to immigration officials to take advantage of them.

Source: https://gazette.com/premium/is-colorado-a-sanctuary-state/article_cf072bbb-7944-5e91-8e76-f8eb472901a3.html

"Community members across the Western Cape must report to the SAPS and other law enforcement agencies when they have intel on extortion cases," Maseko said.

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/extortion-leaves-almost-19-000-western-cape-housing-beneficiaries-out-in-cold-20230111

Convicted of 13 counts of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion in a series of schemes that included holding up developers’ projects unless they hired his private legal firm.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/2/15/22935974/burke-daley-thompson-corrupt-aldermen-council-cochran-vrdolyak-hubbard-keane-chicago-convicted

Data belonging to the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has been put up for auction by an extortion cybergang.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-66327336?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

For instance, donors may face the fear of retribution or extortion by the parties in power.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/expert-explains-political-funding-india-electoral-bonds-9020575/

Gurugram, August 23: The Gurugram police have received a complaint from Congress MLA from Ferozepur Jhirka, Mamman Khan's wife who has accused another woman of harassment and extortion, police said.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gurugram-harassment-extortion-case-against-woman-claiming-to-be-congress-mla-mamman-khans-wife

He added: “Russian oligarchs like Oleg Deripaska perform global malign influence on behalf of the Kremlin and are associated with acts of bribery, extortion and violence.”

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/23/nyregion/fbi-money-laundering-charles-mcgonigal.html

He expressed worry over the complaints of intimidation and extortion by some group of people under the guise of enforcing traffic laws.

Source: https://promptnewsonline.com/anambra-loses-50-per-cent-of-revenue-to-touts-leakages-airs-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anambra-loses-50-per-cent-of-revenue-to-touts-leakages-airs-director

He faces racketeering, bribery and extortion charges in one of the most significant prosecutions to hit the city’s federal courthouse in years.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/11/6/23949889/ed-burke-corruption-trial-chicago-jury

He spent seven years in a federal prison after being convicted of 16 felonies, including bribery, extortion, racketeering, and conspiracy, stemming from kickback schemes when he was mayor.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/09/24/lawmakers-seek-solutions-on-absentee-ballots-after-possible-fraud/

However, despite these actions, Alston and Bird's report says they do not constitute blackmail or extortion.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11875679/Thierry-Henry-interested-manager-USMNT.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490