• Escorts service blackmail

Hi i messaged someone on WhatsApp regarding escort services and i just talked with the guy and i said i do not want any service but the guy started blackmailing me he took my WhatsApp dp and made morphed images of me and told me that if i do not give him money he will spread this image what should i do in this matter?
I have blocked this guy's number and i blocked calls from unknown callers,is there anything i need to do beside this? Because he does not have my other info just my number and my picture how much damage am I looking here?
Asked 4 months ago in Criminal Law
Religion: Hindu

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You don’t have to worry it will not amount to any offence 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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This is an empty threat. He is trying to trap you. Don't fall into his trap. Rather send him a legal notice through a lawyer on his no.

Rahul Mishra
Advocate, Lucknow
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Except blocking that person you should also report such person and file a complaint against such blackmailing to your nearst Police Station OR you can just report the said blackmailing by dialing on 1930 which is National Helpline number.  It is necessary to do so as if any forseen circumstances may occur in future, the record that you had lodged the complaint regarding such blackmailing will definelty help you. (Note-  you don't have to fear from such blackmailers as you have did nothing wrong).

 

 

Vishek Vats
Advocate, Delhi
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Its empty threats for money 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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Don't worry just inform to police and registered the FIR thereafter by the same number they can't harassed to other , and police will take action as per law

Romesh Pratap Singh
Advocate, Gwalior
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File police complaint t against said black mailer for threatening to circulate your private pictures under section 66 E of IT act 

 

2) Section 66E – Punishment for violation of privacyThis section covers the transmission of images of "a private area of any person without his or her consent". The punishment for the same is imprisonment for three years or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees, or with both

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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He may send morphed  pictures 

 

file police complaint t of extortion against him 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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1. Inform your local Cyber Police Station about this threat. it is essential to stop further blackmailing's from them.

2. The threats are mostly empty and a trap to blackmail gullible victims. 

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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504 Consultations

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Besides blocking him from phone and WhatsApp contacts,  if you are still concerned about it,  better lodge a criminal complaint with the local police or cyber crime police as a precautionary measure. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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2289 Consultations

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Mostly such attempts are made only to threaten and extort money as much as possible. 

If they don't see any fruitful result, they will not pursue it any longer. 

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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Thanks for your appreciation 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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Most of the times they are just empty threats to grab or extort money from people out of their fear. Moreover, if you had lodged the complaint with cyber cell you need not have to worry, just be sure you will not land in such kind of scams in future. 

Vishek Vats
Advocate, Delhi
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Well you can follow it up properly so that you don't get threatened again by those culprits.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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Best of luck 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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don't bother, nothing will happen, you have not committed any offence. 

Yogendra Singh Rajawat
Advocate, Jaipur
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31 Consultations

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- Since, you have not availed any services from the said escort services , it means that you have not entered in any contract with him for any services. 

- Hence, the said blackmailing and trying to contact you is against the law and you can lodge a complaint/information with police for the offence of extortion under section 384 of IPC, and for threatening to  spread morphed images.

- Since, you have already filed complaint before the cyber cell then it will automatically referred to the police station to take legal action against him. 

Mohammed Shahzad
Advocate, Delhi
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211 Consultations

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Dear client, apart from blocking, make a complaint to the cyber crime department regarding the issue. And in major cases these threats are to extort money from you. If you are not willing or stringent they cannot do anything.

Anik Miu
Advocate, Bangalore
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113 Consultations

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