Influencer with over 50M followers loses ₹50 lakh to cyber fraud. Here’s how

A popular Instagram creator from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, has fallen victim to a digital extortion racket that preyed on his fear of losing his massive online following. It marks the first of its kind cybercrime in the region.

Azim Ahmed, a 28-year-old social media influencer and entrepreneur from Jabalpur, is a popular figure. According to an NDTV report, he lost ₹50 lakh to fraudsters who threatened to “strike” and “ban” his Instagram accounts if he did not comply with their demands.