“If they know your phone number… they can use [it] to look up to see whether you have a Cash App account, whether you have a Zelle account, and then they know how to demand payment from you.”

In this month’s FIN Podcast, we dive into sextortion with economist and financial-crime expert Alison Jimenez, who breaks down how these scams work and how financial institutions, parents and teens can spot the red flags.