Q. Why do you think these scams are so effective?

A. Even if you do not accept the friend request and you do not get a video call, they can still send you a link; which when opened will capture your face and the same is morphed into dirty and obscene videos. This is very dangerous and people should be aware regarding such scams and there should be awareness spread in the society.

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Q. How do we spot that there is a honey trap fraud that is happening?

A. As a first step, before accepting a friend request, you must verify that person’s identity. If an unknown person sends you a request, do not accept it because even throughout our schooling years, our parents have warned us against unknown people. If by mistake that person is added to your friend list, keep checking your friend list every 8 to 10 days and remove any unknown people. If found. 

Generally nowadays, people are scattered in all parts of the world and so are missing their friends. As a result, people are making new friends online. They start sharing their personal details and family issues as such with them which could be later used by that person to blackmail him.

 

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