NEW DELHI: Twenty-two-year-old Naved Khan, a resident of Laxmi Nagar right here, not too long ago acquired a WhatsApp message on his cell phone which learn, ‘Will you romance with me? Reply Yes/No’. Seconds after responding with a “Yes”, he obtained a video name from a woman who launched herself as Pooja from Agra.
“She began undressing and requested me to take off my trousers. I did not take away them fully however she made a recording. Later, I acquired a WhatsApp message that they’ve made my recording and are going to place it on social media websites,? Khan wrote in his grievance to police.
He added, “Out of fear, I uninstalled WhatsApp and deleted all my social media accounts. But the next day I got a call from someone who introduced himself as an officer of Delhi Police’s cyber cell. He said that he has a complaint against me based on which he was going to issue a warrant.”
The fraudster requested him to make a video name for which Khan reinstalled WhatsApp and spoke to him. He then requested Khan to contact one Monu Panchal who would assist him get his video deleted.
When Khan referred to as Panchal, he demanded Rs 21,800 to get the job achieved. He additionally promised that the cash can be returned later.
“He gave me an account variety of Axis Bank which was within the title of Jatin Kukreja. I transferred the cash however was then requested to deposit the identical quantity three extra occasions totalling Rs 64,500 as three extra movies needed to be deleted. I used to be given one other account of HDFC financial institution which was within the title of Ramgopal,? Khan stated in his grievance which has been transformed into an FIR by police.
Some time later, Khan once more obtained a name from Panchal who stated that he had written an e mail to the cyber cell officer to course of his case and that he ought to speak to him.
“When I called the cyber cell officer, he demanded Rs 1.5 lakh more. Upon my request, he reduced the amount and I paid the money. But he kept on asking for more money,” Khan stated, including that he had no choice however to report the matter to police.
According to the cyber cell, the matter is being probed and efforts are on to determine the criminals.
Investigators say that luring harmless individuals by displaying recorded obscene movies has turn out to be a typical modus operandi of cybercriminals.
A gang of cybercriminals, who used to blackmail individuals by making obscene video calls, was busted in Shahdara on March 27, officers stated.
Rohit Meena, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Shahdara District stated as a substitute of stepping into the lure of such gangs out of concern of being shamed on social media, individuals ought to instantly report such issues to authorities.
