The 'Hot Video' Scam in Pakistan — Don't Fall For It 🔒

How criminals use fake 'hot video' calls and live stream traps to blackmail men and women in Pakistan — and exactly how to protect yourself.

FIA Cybercrime reports thousands of cases per year. The pattern is identical every time. Know it before it happens to you.

How the Scam Works — Every Time

A stranger (usually posing as an attractive woman) connects via WhatsApp, Skype, or a chat app
They initiate a video call and quickly become intimate on camera
They screen-record the entire interaction without you knowing
Immediately after, they threaten to send the recording to your family, employer, and social media contacts
They demand money — usually 5,000 to 50,000 rupees — paid to a mobile wallet
If you pay, they demand more. They always share the video anyway.

Do NOT pay anything — ever
Block the scammer on all platforms immediately
Report to FIA Cybercrime: 9911 or complaints.fia.gov.pk
Screenshot their account details and demands (evidence)
Tell your close family proactively — "Someone is trying to blackmail me with fake/manipulated content, ignore anything suspicious"
FIA has traced and arrested these criminals repeatedly across Pakistan