Staff Reporter, Daily Dawn, Dawn TV
Lahore: Famous TikToker Faisal Jatt was found to be involved in running a large and nefarious network of blackmailing women and running a nefarious network.
The investigation by the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency has revealed that the accused Faisal Jatt used to pretend to be an officer of the Cyber Crimes Agency and obtain data of their indecent videos and pictures from women in the name of evidence, and later used them to blackmail them.
According to information received by “Daily Dawn and Dawn TV” from the NCCIA, a major operation by the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Multan last week exposed shocking facts about the criminal network active in the online world. In this regard, famous TikToker Faisal Jatt was arrested under FIR No. 173/2025, who apparently gained the trust of women by making awareness videos on TikTok against harassment. But in reality, he blackmailed and exploited women financially by posing as an officer of the NCIA.
According to the investigation, Faisal Jatt convinced the affected women that he had connections with law enforcement agencies and the judiciary. Due to this false impression, many women shared their problems with him. In a complaint of a woman, it was said that after being harassed by a person residing abroad, she sought help from Faisal Jatt. Faisal Jatt assured her that he could not only get the harasser arrested but also delete the indecent material he had. For this purpose, he collected Rs. 320,000 from the woman.
According to sources, not only this, Faisal Jatt further deceived the victim that to collect “evidence”, he needed to record some new indecent videos so that these videos could be used as evidence. The victim was forced to comply with his demand under intense pressure and fear. Later, Faisal Jatt further claimed that other people had also received this material, and if their arrest was required, more money would have to be paid. Thus, he demanded another three lakh rupees.
According to sources, the accused prepared a fake affidavit to further strengthen his fraud, in which it was shown that the accused had been caught and the problem was resolved. This affidavit was made using a fake identity card, and the victim was assured through this false document. Later, when the NCCIA took action, indecent videos, fake documents, a mobile phone and evidence of financial transactions were recovered from the possession of the accused. The court handed over the accused to the NCCIA on a five-day physical remand for further investigation and to reach out to other possible victims and facilitators of this network.
According to an NCCIA officer, this case is strong evidence of the growing trend of online blackmail in Pakistan. There are dozens of individuals and groups in cyberspace who take advantage of the trust of naive users, especially women, to cause them financial and emotional harm. The basic method of this is that first, they present themselves as sympathizers or representatives of institutions, then they intimidate the victim and collect more personal or obscene material. And finally, huge amounts of money are collected.
According to the NCCIA, this is not just one case, but many such groups are active on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and other platforms. The target of these groups is mostly women and youth who are already victims of harassment or blackmail and are seeking immediate help.
It should be noted that the NCCIA was established by the Government of Pakistan in 2025 to deal effectively with cybercrimes. This agency has wider powers than the erstwhile cyber wing of the FIA. An official online portal of the NCCIA was created where citizens can directly file complaints. This move aimed to ensure that people do not fall into the clutches of fake “helpers” or so-called “fixers”. Instead, they can report directly to the legal entity. After which, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was made more effective after the amendments of 2025. Now, stricter penalties have been prescribed against deliberate publication of false information, blackmailing through defamatory or obscene content and cyberstalking. However, concerns have also been expressed regarding transparency and freedom of expression in the implementation of these laws.
It was further stated that the provisions registered against Faisal Jatt indicate that such crimes are not just considered cybercrimes but serious criminal offenses. Sections 419 (identity theft), 420 (fraud), 468 (forgery), 471 (using forged documents) and 384 (extortion by blackmail) of the PPC, as well as sections 20, 21 and 24 of the PECA, cover various aspects of these crimes. The NCIA is now not only arresting the accused but also tracing their financial routes. Under the new policies, the properties and bank accounts of those involved in cybercrime can also be frozen. The aim is to break the financial backbone of blackmailing and gambling networks so that they can go out of business.
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