New York State Police are warning the public of another nationwide scam — this one through your e-mail. According to the New York State Police, this scam — intended to coerce payments using intimidation or embarrassment — usually begins with scammers obtaining e-mails or other personal information on the dark web.

New York State Police are warning residents of a nationwide automated sextortion scam. The automated sextortion scam uses people's email address to coerce payments using intimidation and threats of embarrassment,