More than 50 closeted business execs from the same city fell victim to the same Grindr scheme

Dozens of closeted male business executives, including several CEOs from top international companies, have reportedly fallen victim to a sophisticated Grindr scheme, police say.

According to the Hindustan Times, the men live in Delhi NCR, which has a population of approximately 46 million people. Many of the men are married with children and are not out to their families.

Police say a gang of six men ran a months-long operation in which they would target these men on Grindr. After chatting for a while, sometimes for as long as a month, they would earn their trust. After asking for their nudes, they would arrange a meet up, usually in a secluded area. When the men arrived, they would ambush them.

“They used to click pictures and force them to hand over their belongings, threatening to upload their nude photos and videos on several websites,” police commissioner Muhammad Akil says. “Fearing exposure, especially to family and friends, the victims used to hand over cash, laptops and watches. In many cases, the victims were also blackmailed into transferring money into different accounts.

Akil says many of the victims work for top international companies….

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