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Is this blackmail or sextortion message real?

Webcam blackmail, morphed photos, pay-or-we-leak threats

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About this scam type

Sextortion & Blackmail

Sextortion threats claim to have compromising video and demand UPI or bitcoin payment. Often bluff — do not pay. If minors are involved, report to police immediately.

Who is targeted: Anyone who video-chatted with strangers or clicked suspicious links.

Warning signs

  • !Email or message with password you used elsewhere
  • !Threat to share video with contacts unless paid
  • !Short deadline to pay via UPI or crypto
  • !Linked to dating app or random video call

What to do

  1. 1Do not pay — payment rarely stops harassment
  2. 2Do not click links in blackmail messages
  3. 3Report at cybercrime.gov.in; preserve evidence
  4. 4Change passwords; enable 2FA on all accounts

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If you were scammed

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