Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Hyderabad Retiree Loses ₹38 Lakh in Sextortion Scam
A man in Hyderabad was tricked into sending money to people he didn't know.
It started with a friend request on Facebook, and then they asked him for money.
They pretended to be different people, including a cable operator, the girl's family, and even police officers.
They made him pay a lot of money by threatening him with fake police cases.
The police are now looking into the case.
A 70-year-old retired government employee in Hyderabad was defrauded of ₹38.73 lakh.
The victim received a Facebook friend request from an unknown person, initiating the scam.
Impersonators posed as a cable operator, his family, and police officials to extract money.
The victim was threatened with a police case and a POCSO case to coerce payments.
The cyber crime police have registered a complaint and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- A 70-year-old retired government employee and cybercriminals.
- What
- A 70-year-old man was defrauded of ₹38.73 lakh in a sextortion scam.
- When
- The article does not specify the exact dates of the scam, only that a complaint was filed recently.
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- The criminals used threats of legal action to extort money from the victim.
Cyber Criminals
Victims
Methods
Cyber Criminals
Use deception and fear to extort money.
Victims
Victims fall prey to sophisticated social engineering tactics.
- Victim
- 70-year-old retired government employee
- Location
- Hyderabad
- Amount Lost
- ₹38.73 lakh
- Scam Type
- Sextortion
- Modus Operandi
- Social media friend request, impersonation, threats
