Hyderabad man duped for Rs 1 lakh in cyber fraud

The individual, a resident near Charminar, received a friend request from an unknown woman over Facebook.

Hyderabad: Cyber fraudsters duped a man from the city of Rs.1 lakh after blackmailing and threatening him. The individual, a resident near Charminar, received a friend request from an unknown woman over Facebook. He accepted the request and they had a conversation on the social media messenger for a few days before switching over to Whatsapp.

“During their chat on Whatsapp, the women made video calls and convinced the victim into removing his clothes on the pretext of a nude chat. The woman then recorded the video and sent it to him demanding money. Afraid of the video being uploaded on social media platforms, the man paid around Rs.1 lakh,” Hyderabad cybercrime police said.

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As the extortion demand continued, the victim approached the police who registered a case. The police are investigating.

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