Cyber Crime Alert: CP Sajjanar Warns Public Against Sweet Talk, Cyber Crooks' Honeytrap
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CP Sajjanar Warns Public: Cyber Criminals Using AI for Honeytrap Scams
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News18•17-03-2026, 13:45
CP Sajjanar Warns Public: Cyber Criminals Using AI for Honeytrap Scams
•Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar issued a warning about cyber criminals using fake dating app ads to target lonely youth on social media.
•Criminals use AI-generated videos of attractive girls to lure victims into installing malicious apps.
•Downloading these apps grants criminals access to phone contacts and galleries, leading to blackmail through nude video clips and sextortion.
•Victims are warned against installing unknown apps and advised to report suspicious ads; those affected should call 1930 or file a complaint on the cyber portal.
•The warning aims to prevent youth from falling victim to honeytraps, sextortion, and financial exploitation.