Last updated: 20 August 2026
India has dedicated national channels for reporting cyber crime, set up under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), part of the Ministry of Home Affairs. There are two main routes, and it helps to know which is which.
If money has been lost to an online scam — a fraudulent transfer, a fake payment link, a UPI or card fraud — the toll-free number 1930 is the channel for immediate reporting. It operates round the clock and feeds into the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System, which is designed to alert banks quickly so that defrauded funds can be flagged and, where possible, stopped before they are withdrawn.
Speed matters most here. The sooner a financial fraud is reported, the better the chance of interrupting the flow of money. Reporting straight away — before doing anything else — is the single most useful step.
The portal at cybercrime.gov.in is the online route for reporting cyber crimes of all kinds. It has a particular focus on crimes against women and children, which can be reported through a dedicated section. Other cyber crimes — hacking, online harassment, identity theft, and the like — are reported through the general section. A financial fraud reported on 1930 is also typically registered on the portal to complete the complaint.
For a step-by-step list of what to do immediately after a fraud, see If You Are a Victim of Cyber Fraud in India and the printable Cyber Fraud: Immediate Steps checklist. This page is for general information only and is not legal advice.