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Four charged in online “honey trap” extortion ring targeting men with sex videos
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First reported by N12 · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
Four young men have been indicted for running a social-media “honey trap” extortion ring that targeted men in central Israel. Police say the group filmed victims, threatened to expose intimate material, and extracted about half a million shekels. The suspects deny the charges, and the case now moves forward in court.
- 01Four men are charged with extorting men they lured through social media.
- 02Police say the ring took about half a million shekels in total.
- 03Victims were threatened with exposure, family harassment, and even murder.
- 04One victim paid 12,000 shekels before the suspects allegedly humiliated him online.
- 05The case began after one victim complained to police in the Tel Aviv District.
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