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arrestedCyber Crime / Digital ArrestMewat, Haryana / Rajasthan

Mewat Sextortion Gang ('Sexting Scam')

A cybercrime syndicate operating out of the Mewat region targeted individuals through online platforms by using explicit videos to extort money. In one reported incident, a Delhi resident received a social media friend request from a woman who obtained his mobile number. He subsequently received a WhatsApp video call where an obscene clip was played, followed by threats to circulate recorded footage of him unless he paid. Under pressure, the victim transferred money before filing a police complaint.

State

Haryana

First reported

January 2022

Estimated victims

1,00,000+

Amount alleged

₹500+ Cr (alleged)

Agency involved

Delhi Police

Arrests

Multiple suspects arrested, including a kingpin and associates

Status

Suspects arrested and police investigation underway

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators traced the financial trail and suspects to the Mewat region across Rajasthan and Haryana. Police conducted raids and arrested multiple individuals allegedly linked to the syndicate, including a kingpin and associates who allegedly managed payment scanners and received extorted funds. Authorities seized individuals involved in the network based on online complaints and financial analysis.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the total aggregate amount extorted by the gang across all victims or the specific court outcomes for the arrested individuals.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Police have arrested several members of the syndicate, including the alleged kingpin and associates, following raids in Delhi and the Mewat region.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

Individual citizens using social media who were targeted by blackmailers through fabricated explicit video calls.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The fraudsters sent a social media friend request to the victim to establish initial contact.
They obtained the victim's mobile number during the online conversation.
The suspects initiated a WhatsApp video call and played a pre-recorded obscene video featuring a woman.
They secretly recorded the victim's reaction or manipulated the situation to create a compromising clip.
The fraudsters threatened to circulate the recorded footage on social media unless money was transferred.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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