Hackvocate

A personal note from a cybercrime lawyer who gave too much Over the last 9 months, I met a girl — a victim of sextortion. A scared teen with no money, no emotional support, and no freedom to act. Her father watches her every move. Her house isn’t a home. Her trauma runs far deeper than just the crime. I spent hours — literally hundreds — trying to help her. The first week? 30 hours. Then 20. Then 10. Then again, and again, and again. Over time, it crossed 500 hours . All unpaid. All from my time meant for growing my practice, reaching my goals. Every time she came to me, her face carried the same expression — panic, fear, tears, and silence. She didn’t act on my advice — not because she didn’t trust me — but because she couldn't. She couldn’t file a police complaint, couldn’t change her SIM, couldn’t visit a therapist, couldn’t even ask for help at home. Everything in her life is controlled. And when you come from a place where even ₹30 a day is all you're given, indepen...

🚨 “I’m scared to go to the police… What if they blame me?” This is one of the most common fears I hear from people facing sextortion. Whether it’s a student blackmailed with private pictures or a working woman threatened with edited videos, the shame, fear, and helplessness is real. They’re not just scared of the blackmailer. They’re scared of the system . They ask: “Will the police take me seriously?” “Will they laugh at me?” “What if I have to repeat my trauma to male officers?” “What if they say it’s not their jurisdiction and push me away?” And sadly, these fears are not imaginary . They’re based on real pain. A Real Case: The Blame Game Between Two Police Stations A young woman from Hyderabad(city name changed) once came to me. She was being threatened by someone from Mumbai who had obtained her private pictures. When she went to her local police station in Hyderabad, they said: “The accused is from Mumbai. You must file there.” When she contacted Mu...