Honey Trapping is a practice where someone might get involved with a person romantically or sexually for investigative or scamming purposes. A lot of times, both men and women pose to be romantically interested online, and slowly gain the confidence of the victim. They then may use the victim’s confidential details or morphed images to blackmail for money.

“People are more lonely and hence more vulnerable. During the lockdown, people were trapped at home and spending more time online,” explains Akancha, who is running a Akancha Against Harassment and describes her campaign as ‘India’s largest social impact initiative against cyber harassment’.

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The Covid 19 pandemic has taken India’s economy by the storm which has led to an increase in the unemployment rate and cyber crime. Some people without a job have taken the wrong route by indulging in crimes both online and offline.

The founder of the Akanksha Foundation, Akancha Srivastava allegedly reported that they have received many complaints of cyber abuse, ranging from exposure to obscene pictures to online threats and blackmailing.

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