Hyderabad Police Warn Women About Online 'Rent Boyfriend' Scams and Blackmail Risks
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar has warned young women about online scams involving 'rent boyfriend' offers on social media. These schemes use AI-generated or internet-sourced photos of attractive men to lure victims with discounted companionship services for casual outings. Fraudsters demand advance payments, then block victims and may use personal information for blackmail. Authorities advise vigilance, parental monitoring of social media use, and reporting suspicious activity to cybercrime helplines or portals.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, republicworld, indiatoday, economictimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 8 Aug, 11:58 am. Other outlets followed.