In tough times, many turn to extorting non-celebs
(NEWSER) - Whether the perpetrators are spurred by the recession or inspired by the David Letterman and Cindy Crawford cases, the ranks of aspiring blackmailers are swelling—and an increasing number of their plots are targeting ordinary private citizens. The typical non-celebrity extortion victim has a high net worth and has engaged in "risky personal conduct," reports the Wall Street Journal . More»
