VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A U.S. Navy sailor was extorted for thousands of dollars after connecting with someone on the dating app Tinder in a case that highlights the growing threat of online scams, authorities tell WTKR News 3.

A search warrant filed in the case reveals the sailor believed he was messaging with a 20-year-old woman named “Daisy”.

The warrant states she sent him two nude pictures, and the two continued to text.

The sailor then received a call from a man pretending to be a Norfolk police officer, and then another man claiming to be Daisy’s dad.

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The "dad" told the sailor that “Daisy” was only 15 years old.

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