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Jamarcus Mosley guilty plea in social media extortion case

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Jamarcus Mosley pleaded guilty in a cybercrime case involving extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud, deepening his criminal exposure for hijacking social media accounts and extorting victims. The case centers on access to Snapchat, Instagram, and other accounts belonging to hundreds of young women, including minors. He now faces sentencing on May 27, extending the legal fallout from a scheme that targeted private images and account recovery credentials.

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  1. 02.03.2026 20:54 2 articles · 2mo ago

    Jamarcus Mosley pleads guilty in social media extortion case

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    Jamarcus Mosley, a 22-year-old Alabama man, pleaded guilty to extortion, cyberstalking, and computer fraud after hijacking Snapchat, Instagram, and other social media accounts belonging to hundreds of young women, including minors, and using stolen recovery codes and passwords to extort victims with threats to leak private nude images and videos.

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