Threats scam guide
Sextortion
Sextortion involves threats to share intimate images, screen recordings, deepfakes, edited photos, or private chats unless money is paid. The safest response is to preserve evidence, avoid negotiation, block repeated contact, and use official cybercrime channels.
Risk signal
Threat pattern
Severity
critical
Group
Threats
Common identifiers
Add identifiers that can be matched safely across reports, profiles, payments, and evidence without exposing unnecessary private data.
Social handle
Use the exact social handle shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Phone number
Use the exact phone number shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Payment handle
Use the exact payment handle shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Threat account
Use the exact threat account shown by the scammer so CheckKaroo can link repeat signals and avoid weak matches.
Evidence to preserve
Keep proof in original form where possible. Screenshots help, but transaction IDs, URLs, timestamps, and chat context make moderation stronger.
Threat messages
Capture threat messages with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Profile URLs
Capture profile urls with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Payment demand
Capture payment demand with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
Screenshots
Capture screenshots with date, time, sender, URL, or transaction context visible where possible.
First response
These steps reduce further loss and keep your report useful for review, banking escalation, platform reporting, and official complaints.
Do not pay repeatedly
Do this early: do not pay repeatedly helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Preserve threats
Do this early: preserve threats helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Use cybercrime.gov.in for urgent reporting
Do this early: use cybercrime.gov.in for urgent reporting helps reduce repeat contact, preserve proof, and keep escalation options open.
Urgent money loss
If money was recently transferred, call 1930 first and raise a bank or payment-app dispute. Speed matters for fund-freeze attempts.
Privacy boundary
Do not upload OTPs, passwords, full card numbers, full Aadhaar, private documents, or unrelated intimate media. Use masked, relevant evidence whenever possible.
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