• Trying to extort money as the Escort Service have my number

I found a number of a girl on this website ‘Massage Republic’. I messaged that number and the person told me 2K for video call 30 mins. I paid. Then asked for another 1K. I paid. Video call happened for 43 seconds. In that they took a screenshot of my face. 
I did not speak anything about meeting in person. 

Then the other person kept asking for more money for video call. I did not pay and finally blocked. 

Shortly after I started getting messages on WhatsApp with my video call screenshot and Facebook display picture. Sleazy messages from different numbers asking for service. And then from one number who told me to talk to the person pay money and things will be fine. 

I got scared and so far I have paid 52000 INR to the scammer and I am still getting calls. 

What should I do? Should I keep blocking those various numbers or file a complaint?
Asked 1 year ago in Criminal Law
Religion: Hindu

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8 Answers

File police complaint against unknown persons for extortion 

 

2) mention the numbers from which you received calls 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Hi, you can lodge police complaint and don't pay anything to the scammer.

Pradeep Bharathipura
Advocate, Bangalore
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- It is looking that you have been trapped with the said message Republic, and it means that girls consent was with you at the time of talking. 

- Further, as per Supreme Court, The acknowledged consensual physical relationship between the parties would not constitute an offence under section 376 (rape) of the IPC, i.e. rape charge cannot be invoked in case of consensual sex between two adults.

- Legally they cannot take any action against you , as they will itself face the trouble by the police

- You can lodge a complaint against them for the offence of blackmailing , and no need to take tension for their any threatening. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
14773 Answers
224 Consultations

You can block all the numbers from wherever you are getting calls and also block them in all social media accounts too. 

You can lodge a criminal complaint too either with the regular police cyber crime branch police of your country

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2358 Consultations

This is online scam. Dont pay single penny. Nothing will happen. As much you will pay, will get more extortion. 

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
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31 Consultations

Dear client,

Cease all contact with the scammers immediately. Block their numbers, and don't respond to any further messages or calls from unknown or suspicious sources. Keep records of all the communication, transactions, screenshots, and any other evidence related to this incident. These records may be essential if you decide to report this to the authorities. File a complaint with your local police station. In India, cybercrime is taken seriously, and reporting the incident can help prevent similar scams in the future. Provide them with all the evidence and details you have gathered. Change your passwords for all your online accounts, especially those linked to your personal information, such as social media and banking. Stay cautious about sharing personal information online, and be wary of unknown contacts or suspicious requests, especially involving financial transactions. You can reach out to us for further assistance

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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121 Consultations

You should have not paid them and filed police complaint as the same will kot stop

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
32892 Answers
209 Consultations

File a complaint. You are being cheated by professional scammers, 

Vibhanshu Srivastava
Advocate, Lucknow
9694 Answers
312 Consultations

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