In two separate incidents highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime in the city, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly blackmailed into sharing obscene photos through a fake Snapchat profile, while a college student lost Rs 2.74 lakh after he fell victim to a scam promising adult content on Instagram. 

The first case, reported from Kanjurmarg, involves an unidentified individual posing on Snapchat as a young girl named “Saanvi Rao”. The accused befriended the minor victim and coerced her into sending inappropriate photos which were then used to blackmail her into sending more private photos.