By Influish Editorial Team · Published · Last updated
| Situation | Where to report | Run by |
|---|---|---|
| Money lost to a job or task scam | Call 1930 immediately, then file online at cybercrime.gov.in | Ministry of Home Affairs (I4C) |
| Any other cybercrime (fake recruiter, identity misuse) | cybercrime.gov.in | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Suspicious call, SMS or WhatsApp — no money lost | Chakshu on sancharsaathi.gov.in | Department of Telecommunications |
| Transactions from your account | Your bank, through the number on its official website, card or passbook | Your bank |
| Fake profile, post or group | The platform’s own report button (Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, the job board) | The platform |
Don’t send any more money, whatever you’re told about taxes, fees or “unlocking” your balance. Don’t argue with the scammers or warn them.
The Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre lists 1930 as the number to report a cybercrime. For financial fraud, speed matters — call before doing anything else. Have your transaction details ready.
The National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal accepts complaints online. Describe what happened in order, with dates, amounts and the accounts or UPI IDs you paid. Note your complaint or acknowledgement number.
Use the number from the bank’s official website, card or passbook — never one sent to you in a message. Tell them about the transactions and ask what they can do.
If you shared an OTP, password or screen access, change passwords and tell your bank. Remove any remote-access app the scammers asked you to install.
Report the profile, group or listing on Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram or the job board so others are warned.
Don’t delete the chats even if you’re embarrassed — they are your evidence, and you are far from alone: in December 2023 the Ministry of Home Affairs said more than 100 websites linked to task-based part-time job frauds had been identified by I4C and blocked by MeitY, noting complaints received through the 1930 helpline and the reporting portal (IANS via The News Minute).
Yes, and it helps others. Report suspicious calls, SMS and WhatsApp messages on Chakshu at Sanchar Saathi. The portal itself says Chakshu is not for financial-fraud or cybercrime cases — those should go to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in. To avoid getting this far in the first place, use the job safety checklist and the eight-step method to verify a job offer. A Hinglish version of the key checks is in fake job offer kaise pehchane.
1930 is the national cybercrime helpline number listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) for reporting cybercrime. Call it as soon as possible if you have lost money to an online job scam.
On the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at cybercrime.gov.in, which I4C directs people to for reporting cybercrime online.
Yes. The Department of Telecommunications’ Sanchar Saathi portal has a Chakshu feature for reporting suspected fraud calls, SMS and WhatsApp messages. Chakshu is not for financial-fraud cases; those should go to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.
No. Offers to recover lost money in exchange for a fee are a common follow-up scam. Use only official channels: 1930, cybercrime.gov.in, your bank and the police.