At least three people in Dunedin have fallen prey to attempted blackmail this week after sharing explicit images of themselves online, police say.
However, the issue could be more widespread, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said.
Southern district police issued a warning on social media. Snr Sgt Bond confirmed that over the past week police had become aware of three similar matters in Dunedin.
"Obviously, there are the reported cases, and there are the unreported ones as well."