Sextortion / Blackmail

Recognise the situation

Threats to publish private images or fabricated material are coercion. The abuse is not your fault.

Protect yourself now

Do not pay or send more intimate material. Seek support from someone you trust and use platform reporting controls. Do not upload intimate images here, especially any involving a child.

What to preserve

Preserve non-graphic threats, usernames, links and timestamps safely. Do not forward or redistribute intimate material. Report through official channels.

Reporting and next steps

For money lost, call 1930 promptly and contact your bank through its verified channel. Report cybercrime at cybercrime.gov.in and keep the acknowledgement. Chakshu on Sanchar Saathi is for suspected fraudulent communications; it does not replace reporting a crime or money lost. Contact local police for immediate threats; call 112 in immediate danger.

For your complaint, record what happened, when, the platform, amount and transaction references if any, and the evidence you have. Leave unknown facts blank. A draft is not a filed report. Human assistance can help organise complex facts, but cannot guarantee recovery.