Introduction
The client had been contacted from a new account, sent morphed images of herself, and given a deadline to pay. She had already blocked the account, which deleted the evidence from her view.
Her priority was privacy: no involvement of family, no public complaint if it could be avoided.
The Approach
We first recovered what could be recovered: platform reports, the account identifiers, screenshots from a friend's device and the payment demand. Takedown requests were filed with the platform under the IT Rules and the images were removed. A complaint was then drafted under the relevant provisions of the IT Act and the BNS and filed with the cyber police station, with a request that the client's identity be protected in the record.
No payment was made. The account was traced by the police to a number outside the state and the matter is under investigation.
Testimonial
“Nobody in my family knows, and that is exactly what I asked for. The images were gone in two days.”
Results
Takedown
Images removed from the platform within 48 hours
FIR registered
Complaint registered with identity protection requested
Sextortion matters are won on speed and preservation. Blocking the account is the natural reaction and the worst first step; preserving the evidence and reporting it is what stops the threat.
Illustrative matters. Facts, names and identifying details have been changed or combined to protect client confidentiality. No outcome in any past matter is a promise about any future matter.
When To Call Sarvā Nyāy
If you are facing something like this, the first conversation is about what to preserve and where to file. It is without charge and without obligation.
