Directory
Cyber crime helplines and portals in India
Verified against the official websites. Each entry says what the number is for, because the wrong helpline wastes the hour that matters.
Cyber crime
National Cyber Crime Helpline
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs
Any financial cyber fraud where money has moved. Triggers the Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System so banks in the chain can freeze funds.
- Portal
- cybercrime.gov.in
- Hours
- 24×7
- Not for
- Suspicious messages where nothing has been lost yet (use Chakshu).
Verified 23 Oct 2026
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
I4C, Ministry of Home Affairs
Online complaint for every type of cyber crime; women and children offences can be reported anonymously. Gives an acknowledgement number banks and police ask for.
- Portal
- cybercrime.gov.in
- Hours
- Online, 24×7
Verified 23 Oct 2026
CERT-In incident reporting
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, MeitY
Organisations reporting cyber security incidents (mandatory within six hours under the April 2022 directions); phishing sites and malware reports.
- Portal
- cert-in.org.in
- Hours
- 24×7
- incident@cert-in.org.in
- Not for
- Individual financial fraud (use 1930).
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Telecom
Chakshu (Sanchar Saathi)
Department of Telecommunications
Report suspected fraud calls, SMS and WhatsApp messages before any loss, so the numbers can be disconnected. Report within 30 days of receiving the message.
- Portal
- sancharsaathi.gov.in
- Hours
- Online
- Not for
- Cases where money has already been lost (use 1930).
Verified 23 Oct 2026
TAFCOP (Know your mobile connections)
Department of Telecommunications
See every mobile number issued against your identity and report ones that are not yours.
- Portal
- sancharsaathi.gov.in
- Hours
- Online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
CEIR (Block lost or stolen phone)
Department of Telecommunications
Block a lost or stolen handset by IMEI on all networks and trace it when found.
- Portal
- ceir.gov.in
- Hours
- Online; 14422 helpline
Verified 23 Oct 2026
TRAI DND / spam reporting
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
Register for Do Not Disturb and report unsolicited commercial calls and SMS.
- Portal
- trai.gov.in
- Hours
- SMS or call 1909
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Banking & payments
RBI Sachet
Reserve Bank of India
Report illegal deposit schemes, unregulated loan apps and entities falsely claiming to be regulated.
- Portal
- sachet.rbi.org.in
- Hours
- Online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
RBI Integrated Ombudsman (CMS)
Reserve Bank of India
Complaints against banks, NBFCs and payment operators that are not resolved within 30 days, including disputed unauthorised transactions.
- Portal
- cms.rbi.org.in
- Hours
- Online; 14448 helpline
- Not for
- First complaint (go to the bank first).
Verified 23 Oct 2026
NPCI UPI dispute mechanism
National Payments Corporation of India
Raise a UPI transaction dispute through your UPI app or bank; NPCI escalation if the bank does not resolve.
- Portal
- npci.org.in/what-we-do/upi/dispute-redressal-mechanism
- Hours
- Via app, then online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
SEBI SCORES
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Complaints about brokers, advisers and listed companies; reporting unregistered "advisers" and fake trading platforms.
- Portal
- scores.sebi.gov.in
- Hours
- Online; toll-free 9:00–18:00
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Emergency
Emergency Response Support System
Ministry of Home Affairs / state police
Any emergency: physical threat, ongoing extortion with threats of violence, a person in danger.
- Hours
- 24×7
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Women & children
Women Helpline
Ministry of Women and Child Development / states
Women facing harassment, stalking, sextortion or violence; connects to local support and police.
- Hours
- 24×7
Verified 23 Oct 2026
National Commission for Women
National Commission for Women
Complaints of online harassment, stalking and abuse against women; the NCW forwards to the relevant police.
- Portal
- ncwapps.nic.in
- Hours
- Online; WhatsApp helpline
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Childline
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Any child in distress, including online grooming, sextortion or abuse.
- Hours
- 24×7
Verified 23 Oct 2026
NCPCR e-Baal Nidan
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Complaints about violations of child rights, including online exploitation and cyberbullying.
- Portal
- ebaalnidan.nic.in
- Hours
- Online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
StopNCII
Revenge Porn Helpline (UK) with participating platforms
Create hashes of intimate images on your own device so Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and others block uploads. Nothing is uploaded.
- Portal
- stopncii.org
- Hours
- Online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
Identity
UIDAI (Aadhaar)
Unique Identification Authority of India
Lock biometrics, check Aadhaar authentication history, report misuse of Aadhaar.
- Portal
- uidai.gov.in
- Hours
- 24×7 IVR; online
Verified 23 Oct 2026
State and UT cyber police
Every state routes complaints through 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in, but each also has its own cyber police stations, WhatsApp numbers and local portals. Pick your state.