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Seven arrested and 14 investigated for extorting through sexual pages

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This extortion moves 1,000 million a year.
The Civil Guard calculates that they removed more than 126,000 euros from ATMs in Catalonia and the rest of the State. Reuters
19/07/2026 - 17:50 h
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The Civil Guard has arrested seven people and investigated 14 more as alleged perpetrators of a crime of extortion. They are part of a group that established contact with victims through contact websites, obtained personal data and threatened to disclose it if they did not receive a payment.

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