Fraudsters use fake copyright strikes to extort Lucknow-based Instagram page admin

Cyber fraudsters allegedly targeted a Lucknow-based Instagram page with over 1.5 million followers by using fake copyright strikes to extort money from its administrator, threatening to get the account suspended.

The case was reported on Friday at Sushant Golf City police station, where an FIR was registered and police launched an investigation into what appears to be a new form of cyber extortion targeting high-reach social media accounts, officials said.