Longmont teen becomes victim of sextortion case involving WIZZ app
Aug. 8—Longmont Public Safety is warning parents and teens of scammers on the new social media app WIZZ after a Longmont teen was scammed out of $600 in a sextortion case.
According to a Longmont Public Safety Facebook post, a teen downloaded the app, which describes itself as a "safe space where you can let loose and meet new friends from all over the world," before creating an account and uploading a profile picture of themselves.
Shortly after creating the account the teen was contacted by someone who had taken the teen's profile picture and superimposed it on to a naked person, the post said. The person then told the teen if they did not pay them $600 they would post the photo on the internet and include the teen's other social media account, according to the post.
Upon the suspect's request, the teen bought $600 worth of pre-paid cards from a store before sending the card codes to the suspect. The suspect then asked the teen to delete all messages between the two of them. Shortly after, the teen was alerted that someone from Nigeria tried to access the teen's second account, according to the post.
As the FBI sees an increase in sextortion cases, Longmont Public Safety is encouraging parents to talk to their children and teens about the danger of scammers on social media.
