Reference
Types of cyber crime in India
Grouped the way complaints actually arrive: by what the criminal wanted and how they got it. Each page gives real examples, the sections of law that apply, and the exact reporting route.
Online financial fraud
Money taken from your bank, UPI, card or wallet through deception, a stolen OTP, a fake link, a malicious app or an unauthorised transaction.
BNS 2023 s.318 (cheating) · BNS 2023 s.319 (cheating by personation) · IT Act 20...
Digital arrest scam
Callers posing as police, CBI, ED, customs or TRAI keep you on a video call, accuse you of a crime, and extort money as "bail", "verification" or a "safe account" transfer.
BNS 2023 s.308 (extortion) · BNS 2023 s.319 (cheating by personation) · BNS 2023...
Identity theft & SIM swap
Your Aadhaar, PAN, photos or phone number used to open accounts, take loans, get a duplicate SIM, or impersonate you to others.
IT Act 2000 s.66C · IT Act 2000 s.66D · BNS 2023 s.336 (forgery)
Phishing, vishing & smishing
Fake emails, calls and SMS that imitate a bank, government body, courier or employer to steal credentials, OTPs or money.
IT Act 2000 s.66C / s.66D · BNS 2023 s.318 · IT Act 2000 s.43 / s.66
Sextortion & blackmail
A video call or chat is recorded or faked, then used to demand money under threat of sending it to your contacts.
BNS 2023 s.308 (extortion) · IT Act 2000 s.67 / s.67A · IT Act 2000 s.66E
Social media & account hacking
Your WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, email or X account taken over, or a fake profile created in your name to cheat your contacts.
IT Act 2000 s.43 / s.66 · IT Act 2000 s.66C / s.66D · BNS 2023 s.319
Cyberstalking & online harassment
Repeated unwanted contact, monitoring, threats, abusive messages or posting of personal details, often targeting women.
BNS 2023 s.78 (stalking) · BNS 2023 s.351 · BNS 2023 s.79
Crimes against children online
Grooming, sextortion of minors, child sexual abuse material, cyberbullying and gaming-chat exploitation.
POCSO Act 2012 s.11-12 · IT Act 2000 s.67B · POCSO Act 2012 s.19
Investment & trading scams
Fake trading apps, Telegram "tips" groups, IPO allotment scams and crypto platforms that show profits on screen and never let you withdraw.
BNS 2023 s.318 · SEBI Act 1992 s.12 / s.24 · BUDS Act 2019
Job, loan-app & romance scams
Fake job offers with "registration fees", illegal loan apps that harass you and your contacts, and relationships built to extract money.
BNS 2023 s.318 / s.308 · IT Act 2000 s.66E / s.67 · RBI Digital Lending Guidelin...
Ransomware & data breaches
Attacks on organisations that encrypt systems for ransom or steal customer and employee data, with legal duties to report.
IT Act 2000 s.43 / s.66 · IT Act 2000 s.70B + CERT-In Directions 2022 · DPDP Act...
AI deepfake & voice-clone scams
Cloned voices of relatives, deepfake videos of officials and celebrities, and AI-generated profiles used to make every other scam more convincing.
IT Act 2000 s.66D · IT Act 2000 s.66E / s.67 · BNS 2023 s.318 / s.319 / s.356
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