Report & recover
What to do right now
Take these steps in order. Acting quickly can help stop money from moving further.
Money already sent?
Call the national cyber-fraud helpline now.
- 1
Stop
Do not transfer more money. Do not delete messages, calls, or payment records.
- 2
Call 1930
If money was sent, call the national cyber-fraud helpline as quickly as possible—ideally within the first hour.
- 3
File the complaint
Report the incident at cybercrime.gov.in and save your acknowledgement number.
- 4
Preserve evidence
Keep screenshots, usernames, phone numbers, URLs, call logs, transaction IDs, and bank messages.
- 5
Tell someone
Contact a parent, warden, teacher, or your institution’s security team. You do not have to handle this alone.
- 6
Do not negotiate
Do not re-engage, pay to delete material, or trust anyone offering paid recovery.
Evidence checklist
Official references: Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre and National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, reviewed 2026. This page provides general safety information, not legal advice.