Loan App Morphed Your Photo? ₹6L Lost in Indore

Four people in Indore lost over ₹6 lakh to fake loan apps that morphed their photos and used them to extort money. This scam is spreading across India and targets anyone who downloads unverified loan apps.

Here's what happened: Four Indore residents lost over ₹6 lakh to illegal loan apps that morphed their personal photos and used them as extortion tools to demand repayment.. The scam apps demanded camera, contacts, and gallery permissions upfront — then used that data to threaten victims and their families with obscene morphed images.. Cases were filed under India's IT Act, but recovering extorted money from such operators is extremely difficult as they often run anonymously or from outside India..

What you should do: Check every loan app on your phone right now — if it has access to your contacts or photo gallery, revoke those permissions immediately in phone Settings > Apps.. Report any extortion attempt from a loan app to the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in before paying a single rupee more.. Verify any lender on RBI's official website (rbi.org.in > Sachet portal) before downloading — only RBI-registered NBFCs and banks can legally lend to you digitally..

Screenshot the loan app's permission requests before deleting it — this evidence is what police and cybercrime units need to fast-track your FIR.