Extortion

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The obtainment of money or property by threat of physical or financial harm to another

Blackmail is a form of extortion in which the threat is to expose embarrassing and damaging information to another person or governmental agency. According to Justice Department statistics, one of the fastest-growing forms of extortion is from cyber-criminals and in white-collar crimes.

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