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Businessman extorted of Rs 1.2 lakh after 'online friend' threatens to leak morphed video; Mumbai Police launch probe

A 50-year-old Goregaon businessman was allegedly extorted of Rs 1.2 lakh after a woman he met on Facebook video-called him, stripped, and later sent him a morphed clip threatening to make it viral. Mumbai Police have registered a case and launched a probe

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The police are trying to trace the accused through bank account and mobile number details. Representational pic

The police are trying to trace the accused through bank account and mobile number details. Representational pic

A 50-year-old businessman from Goregaon, Mumbai, was allegedly extorted of around Rs 1.2 lakh after befriending an unknown woman on social media, with whom he shared his mobile number. During a video call, the woman reportedly undressed and disconnected immediately after.

According to information received from Mumbai Police, the complainant accepted a friend request from a woman on Facebook in October, following which they began chatting and eventually exchanged mobile numbers.

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