How to legally deal with online blackmailing?

Can I seek assistance from the Chennai Cyber Crime Police? A boy is threatening and blackmailing me for money. He is threatening to make my private video-call recording viral if I do not pay him. He claims that he lives in Chennai.

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Advocate By LEAD INDIA Answered: 07 Sep 2026

Threatening to make a private video recording viral to obtain money can constitute a serious cybercrime. Do not pay the person or continue communicating with him. Preserve screenshots, messages, call details, profile information and payment demands without deleting or altering them. Report the matter promptly through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (1930) and approach the Chennai Cyber Crime Police. If there is an immediate threat, contact the police immediately. For further legal assistance contact us on our helpline number.

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