Cyber fraudsters threaten to leak Pune Bizman’s photos, demand 60 bitcoins worth ₹8.30 crore

The Shivajinagar police have filed a case against unidentified persons for sending emails to Pune-based prominent real estate developer demanding an extortion of 60 bitcoins worth ₹8.30 crore and threatening to circulate his private photos, if he failed to do so.

A first information report (FIR) was lodged on December 1 with the cyber police under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology (IT) Act.

As per the complaint filed by the brand head of the real estate company, cyber fraudsters sent an email to the company’s official account threatening to release personal pictures over the internet with defamatory intent if the extortion amount was not given. Following the complaint, the cyber police transferred the case to Shivajinagar police station.