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Scammed, or not sure? Start here.

Official Indian helplines and tools to check, report and recover — and the cyber police contacts for every state. We link only to official government sites.

1 · Lost money

Call 1930 within the hour if you can. Then file at cybercrime.gov.in. Full steps.

2 · Tell your bank

Block cards and UPI, and report the fraud to your bank in writing — timing affects your liability.

3 · Money on hold

How frozen money is released.

4 · Beware recovery scams

No agent, "hacker" or app can get your money back for a fee. Read why.

Official tools

Check before you trust. Report after.

Not sure which tool fits? Read how to check a number, link, app or adviser.

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Saathi — Chakshu

Report suspected fraud calls, SMS and WhatsApp messages, and suspicious web links

Before/after: you got a suspicious call, SMS, WhatsApp message or link

Open official site

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and 1930 helpline

Report online financial fraud by calling the national cybercrime helpline 1930, or file a cybercrime complaint online and track its status ('Register & Track', 'Track your Complaint')

After: you lost money or were targeted online — call 1930 immediately for financial fraud

Open official site

Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs

I4C Suspect Search

Check a mobile number, email, bank account, UPI ID or social media handle against identifiers reported in cybercrime complaints; a sister page checks websites and apps. I4C says it does not certify the complaints, the list is incomplete and may contain errors, so absence is not proof of safety

Before: you are asked to pay or share details with an unknown number, UPI ID, account or site

Open official site

Department of Telecommunications

Sanchar Saathi — Know Your Mobile Connections (TAFCOP)

See how many mobile connections are issued in your name and report ones you don't recognise or no longer need

Anytime: check that no one is using a SIM in your name

Open official site

Department of Telecommunications

CEIR — Block lost/stolen mobile

Request blocking of a lost or stolen phone's IMEI (and unblock it later if recovered)

After: your phone is lost or stolen

Open official site

Reserve Bank of India

RBI directory of Digital Lending Apps (DLAs)

Check whether a loan app is deployed by an RBI-regulated bank or NBFC (directory operational since 1 July 2025)

Before: you download or borrow from a loan app

Open official site

Reserve Bank of India

RBI Sachet

Check which entities may accept deposits and lodge complaints or share information about illegal deposit collection and schemes

Before/after: someone offers a deposit scheme or 'guaranteed returns'

Open official site

Securities and Exchange Board of India

SEBI registered Investment Advisers

Verify an investment adviser's SEBI registration (other intermediary categories are listed under SEBI's Recognised Intermediaries)

Before: you pay for stock tips, advisory or trading groups

Open official site

Reserve Bank of India

RBI Complaint Management System (RBI Ombudsman)

File a complaint against a bank, NBFC or payment system participant if it has not resolved your grievance; RBI contact centre 14448

After: your bank or payment app did not resolve your complaint

Open official site

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

myAadhaar — biometric lock

Lock or unlock your Aadhaar biometrics; UIDAI's Aadhaar app also shows your Aadhaar authentication history. UIDAI helpline 1947

Anytime / after: you suspect misuse of your Aadhaar

Open official site

CERT-In, Ministry of Electronics and IT

CERT-In incident reporting

Organisations and system administrators report cyber security incidents to CERT-In (email incident@cert-in.org.in, helpdesk +91-1800-11-4949)

After: your organisation suffers a cyber incident

Open official site

Department of Consumer Affairs

e-Jagriti (formerly e-Daakhil) consumer complaints

File and track consumer complaints with consumer commissions online; e-Jagriti integrated e-Daakhil in 2025

After: a seller or service provider cheated you and won't resolve it

Open official site

State cyber police

Contacts by state and UT

State / UTOfficial portalHelplineEmail
Andaman and Nicobar Islands—03192-232334spcid.and@nic.in
Andhra Pradeshcid.appolice.gov.in/cid/template/cyber/crime/Cyber-Crimes0863-2340559cybercrimes1930@cid.appolice.gov.in
Arunachal Pradesh—9436040703spsit@arunpol.nic.in
Assam—0361-2521618sp-cid-cyber2@assampolice.gov.in
Bihar—0612-2238098cybercell-bih@nic.in
Chandigarh—0172-2700056spops-chd@nic.in
Chhattisgarh—0771-2511989aigtech-phq.cg@gov.in
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu—0260-2220140sp-dmn-dd@nic.in
Delhicyber.delhipolice.gov.in011-20892633dcp-ifso@delhipolice.gov.in
Goa—0832-2420883spcyber@goapolice.gov.in
Gujarat—079-23250798cc-cid@gujarat.gov.in
Haryana—0172-2524058sp-cybercrimephq.pol@hry.gov.in
Himachal Pradesh—0177-2620331dig-cybercr-hp@nic.in
Jammu and Kashmir—1930ssp-cicejk@jkpolice.gov.in
Jharkhandjhpolice.gov.in/cyber-crime-ps0651-2220060sp-cid@jhpolice.gov.in
Karnatakacid.karnataka.gov.in/15/cyber-crime-division/en080-22942475spctrcid@ksp.gov.in
Keralacyberdome.kerala.gov.in0471-2300042spcyberops.pol@kerala.gov.in
Ladakh—9541902324soto-igp@police.ladakh.gov.in
Lakshadweep—04896-262258lak-sop@nic.in
Madhya Pradeshmppolice.gov.in/en/state-cyber-cell-01930dig2-cybercell@mppolice.gov.in
Maharashtramhcyber.gov.in022-22160080dig.cbr-mah@gov.in
Manipur—0385-2444888sp-cybercrime.mn@manipur.gov.in
Meghalaya—9402519391ccw-meg@gov.in
Mizoram—0389-2334682cybercrime.sp@mizoram.gov.in
Nagaland—6009308003spcyber-ngl@gov.in
Odisha—0674-2913100igp2-cidcb@odishapolice.gov.in
Puducherry—0413-2231313cybercell-police.py@gov.in
Punjabcybercrime.punjabpolice.gov.in0172-2226258aigcc@punjabpolice.gov.in
Rajasthan—0141-2821741sp.cybercrime@rajpolice.gov.in
Sikkim—9046245066spcid@sikkimpolice.nic.in
Tamil Nadu—044-29580300sp1-ccdtnpolice@gov.in
Telanganatgcsb.tspolice.gov.in040-29320049spoperations-csb-ts@tspolice.gov.in
Tripura—0381-2376979spcybercrime@tripurapolice.nic.in
Uttar Pradeshuppolice.gov.in/pages/en/topmenu/police-units/cyber-crime/en-cyber-crime0522-2390538sp-cyber.lu@up.gov.in
Uttarakhand—0135-2655900spstf-uk@nic.in
West Bengalcybercrimewing.wb.gov.in033-22021200dig1-ccw@policewb.gov.in

State helplines and emails are from the State/UT nodal officer list on cybercrime.gov.in, which the portal last updated on 2 February 2024 — some may have changed. Portals were checked on 29 September 2026. The national helpline 1930 works in every state. Spotted an outdated contact? Tell us.