Hyderabad Police Warn Women About 'Rent Boyfriend' Social Media Scams
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar has warned young women about social media scams offering 'rent boyfriend' services, which promise companionship but are used by cyber criminals to cheat and blackmail victims. These fraudsters lure women with discounts and AI-generated photos of attractive men, then demand payments and collect personal information before blocking accounts. The police are monitoring these schemes and urge victims to report incidents, while advising parents to supervise social media use to prevent such frauds.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (38/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: 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.