Student Detained in Fayoum Over Alleged Blackmail While Posing as a Girl

Egyptian security authorities detained a student in Fayoum on suspicion of blackmailing victims while posing as a girl online.

The case came to light after a social media post circulated describing a complaint against the operator of a personal account.

The person who wrote the post accused the account’s operator of defaming and blackmailing him by publishing photographs of him.

Authorities investigated the circumstances of the complaint, leading to the student’s detention over the alleged impersonation and blackmail.