What should someone do if a rishta contact threatens to release private photos or messages?
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Prioritise safety, preserve the threats and seek trusted and official help rather than sending more images or paying for a promise of silence.
Keep account identifiers, links and messages securely, use the platform's reporting tools and check NCCIA's official complaint route for suspected cybercrime in Pakistan. Avoid escalating direct contact or sharing the material publicly as proof. If there is immediate physical danger, seek local emergency assistance. No payment or private negotiation can guarantee that copied material will be deleted.
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Cybercrime Complaint Registration
National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency, Government of Pakistan
Official reporting portal, checked alongside NCCIA's published FAQs. Filing does not guarantee takedown, prosecution or a particular outcome.Source checked:
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US National Institute of Standards and Technology
Recognising deceptive requests and using independent verification channels; not a promise of account or fund recovery.Source checked:
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