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The name ‘Lalitha viral video’ has recently been trending online, but authorities and cyber-security experts are urging internet users not to fall for fake MMS scams claiming to show the footage. The buzz began after Telangana police arrested a couple from Karimnagar for running an elaborate honey trap and sextortion racket which targeted more than 100 men. The woman established friendships with her victims through Instagram or Facebook, after which they would visit a rented apartment, where her husband secretly filmed their sexual activity through hidden cameras. The couple used these recordings to blackmail their victims for large sums of money until police intervened and seized all the devices as evidence.
Despite the couple being in custody and the recordings now held as forensic evidence, there has been a surge in online searches for ‘Lalitha Karimnagar viral video’, ‘Lalitha leaked MMS’, and similar terms. Cyber criminals have exploited this curiosity by flooding the internet with fake links claiming to show the video. Clicking these links can be dangerous: some redirect users to phishing pages that mimic Instagram or Facebook to steal login credentials, while others prompt downloads of malicious files like ‘Lalitha_Viral.apk’, which can install spyware capable of accessing private data, bank details, and even UPI PINs.
Experts warn that no verified public video exists and that the real recordings remain in police custody as evidence. The online posts serve as deceptive traps which hackers use to break into devices and obtain sensitive data while also starting new rounds of sextortion. Authorities strongly advise people to stop searching for such videos and to avoid clicking on any suspicious links because those actions will lead to personal privacy breaches and financial security risks.
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