An alleged sextortion attempt led to the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy in West Virginia.

Bryce Tate, a sophomore at Nitro High School, died by suicide hours after he was targeted by scammers on November 6, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.

Bryce’s father, Adam Tate, told the New York Post the teen believed the initial communication was coming from “a local 17-year-old girl.” The scammer “built [Bryce’s] trust to where he believed that this was truly somebody in this area,” Adam claimed, adding the perpetrator knew where Bryce worked out as well as who his friends were and what school he attended.

As part of the deadly scam, Bryce was sent illicit photos of a young girl and asked to send some in return.

The scammers allegedly demanded $500 from the teen or promised t

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