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Is “whatsapp video call nude woman now demanding money” a scam?
Yes — this is a known, dangerous scam.
A WhatsApp video call from an unknown number — the camera shows a partially or fully nude woman. The scammer records you (often with morphed or pre-recorded footage spliced in), then sends a screen recording and threatens to share it with your contacts and family unless you pay.
How to tell
- ⚠ Unknown number, surprise video call — the call connects to nudity within seconds
- ⚠ Caller follows up with a screen recording (often morphed) and demands payment
- ⚠ Threats reference 'CBI complaint', 'Cyber cell', or sharing with your family and employer
- ⚠ Caller offers to 'settle' for an amount that grows with each payment
What to do right now
- 1 Do not pay. Do not reply. Do not engage further. Payment never ends the threat — the demands escalate
- 2 Block the number on WhatsApp and your phone. Report the account to WhatsApp (Settings → tap the contact → Report)
- 3 Take screenshots of the threats and the number
- 4 There is no 'CBI cyber cell' that takes UPI fines. Any threat referencing payment to clear charges is fake
- 5 File at https://cybercrime.gov.in immediately — sextortion is taken seriously and can be acted on
- 6 Talk to one trusted person — family, friend, or counsellor. The shame is engineered by the scammer; the act of telling someone breaks the leverage
- 7 Report at https://cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 (national cyber helpline).
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