BBC Scam Safe week is back for 2025 and runs from Saturday 22 November. This year it is bigger than ever, with programming and content across the BBC dedicated to highlighting some of the most common scams. There will also be plenty of advice about how you can protect yourself from falling for them. One scam that can affect teenagers is something called sextortion. The charity The Internet Watch Foundation have reported a 72% increase in cases of sextortion in 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The BBC Bitesize 2025 Teen Summit survey found that 20% of teens surveyed have received unwanted nude images from peers.
