FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures.Kentucky on track for worst flu season in at least a decadeChildren's medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fastFinnish defense chief to take advantage of paternity leaveHealth officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kidsMany of the current wave of schemes are believed to be originating with scammers based in West African countries like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.The alert is meant to thrust the issue into the public spotlight, so kids can feel more comfortable coming forward and adults can help them learn how to spot fake identities and reject anyone asking for explicit images, said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite of the Justice Department’s criminal division.The Department of Homeland Security is also working to track fake accounts back to their source, said Steve Francis, the acting executive director of Homeland Security Investigations.The tactics used by those behind the fake accounts are getting more aggressive, sometimes asking for photos within minutes, and cases have been rising around the world, advocates said."