Nagaland Student Falls Victim to Cyber Scam and Blackmail

A student from Nagaland was swindled out of Rs 38,000 by a cyberscammer who later blackmailed her with compromising photos. The scam began with a fraudulent loan claim and led to further extortion attempts. Police in Gorakhpur have launched an investigation into the incident.

A student from Nagaland has become the latest victim of cybercrime, losing Rs 38,000 to a scammer who then blackmailed her with explicit images.

The scam unfolded on October 10, when the student received a call from someone posing as a State Bank of India official, falsely claiming a loan was taken out in her name. Attending Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology, she transferred the demanded money out of fear.

The ordeal escalated with the scammer posing as a police officer to threaten her, ultimately leading to an invasion of her privacy through video call. Authorities at Gorakhpur's Cantt Police station have vowed to make swift arrests.