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- A 27-year-old man connected with a person posing as a woman on a dating app in August 2025.
- The perpetrator established trust before using private chats to blackmail the victim.
- The blackmailer demanded funds by threatening to expose the victim's personal conversations to his family and on social media.
- The victim paid over 50 million rupees through hundreds of transactions and by selling property between July and September 2026.
- The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau is currently investigating the case following a formal complaint.
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Named India · Hyderabad · Alina · Disha · Telangana Cyber Security Bureau
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