British police investigating ‘honey trap’ WhatsApp messages sent to MPs

Police in the United Kingdom are investigating messages sent as part of a reported “honey trap” exercise targeting politicians, officials and journalists working in Westminster. It follows a Politico report uncovering how WhatsApp accounts were contacting targets with suggestive and tailored messages that developed into sexually explicit conversations for the apparent sake of acquiring

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