31.   Rosa claims he was the victim of an extortion attempt.

32.   Since his body was stolen from the mausoleum on family grounds in Meina, northern Italy, investigators strongly suspected an extortion attempt.

33.   Similar extortion attempts are common, police said, adding that they did not believe consumers were at danger.

34.   Some policemen said they were terrorist attacks while the Phnom Penh governor described them as an extortion attempt.

35.   Tanner, whose company sells hip golf clothing, said he first learned of the security breach Monday when the hacker sent him e-mail outlining the extortion attempt.

36.   The body of a famous Italian banker has been stolen from the family tomb, and investigators said Saturday they strongly suspected an extortion attempt.

37.   The extortion attempt took place in mid-December, when three jelly jars laced with rat poison were found on store shelves in northern Germany.

38.   The FBI is investigating the extortion attempt against Creditcards.com, which processes credit card transactions for online companies.

39.   The explosions, apparently part of an extortion attempt by Muslim bandits, damaged two small buses but caused no casualties, they said.

40.   The information police provided pointed to an extortion attempt by an organized gang, the official said on condition of anonymity.