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Ex-chief information commissioner foils blackmail trap by cyber fraudsters
Updated On: 02 September, 2022 09:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Shailesh Bhatia
Woman makes obscene gestures on WhatsApp call to Shailesh Gandhi; then ‘police action’ threats follow, prompting him to file complaint
This modus involves blackmailing the victim using morphed and obscene visuals. Representation pic
Shailesh Gandhi, a former central information commissioner and one of the key persons involved in drafting the Right to Information (RTI) Act has become a victim of the latest trend in cybercrime, where unsuspecting citizens’ photographs are misused to blackmail them for money.
Around 11.30 am on Monday, Gandhi responded to a video call on his WhatsApp number and was surprised to see a woman undressing in a seductive way.
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