39 arrested as NCCIA busts fake loan app blackmail network in Lahore

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Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency arrested 39 suspects in Lahore for operating a fake‑loan‑app blackmail network that used AI‑generated images to extort victims.

Published
6 Oct 2026 · 08:15 UTC
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Source: dailypakistan.com.pk

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