6 common matters
UPI / banking / online financial fraudPossible remedies & information
Immediate bank/payment-provider reporting; National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal complaint; police/criminal remedies and recovery/freeze efforts as applicable.
Bank/payment provider + NCRP/Police/Court
Transaction IDs, bank statements, screenshots, phone/email details, complaint acknowledgments
Immediately call 1930 and report at cybercrime.gov.in; notify the bank or payment provider, request transaction blocking where available, and preserve transaction IDs, messages and screenshots.
Investment / trading scamPossible remedies & information
Preserve transaction and platform evidence; cyber/police complaint; banking freeze/recovery efforts; civil recovery where maintainable.
NCRP/Police + competent civil/regulatory forum
Bank/crypto records, wallet addresses, chats, website/app details
Stop further payments, immediately call 1930 and report at cybercrime.gov.in; notify the bank or platform and preserve statements, wallet addresses, chats and website or app details.
Identity theftPossible remedies & information
Account security steps, platform/bank notification, cybercrime complaint and correction/takedown measures as appropriate.
NCRP/Police + platform/service provider
Identity misuse evidence, login alerts, communications, account records
Secure affected accounts and change compromised credentials from a trusted device; notify the bank or platform, preserve login alerts and report financial fraud through 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in.
Online impersonationPossible remedies & information
Platform reporting/takedown, cybercrime complaint and other legal remedies depending on harm and conduct.
Platform + NCRP/Police/Court
Profile URLs, screenshots, timestamps, messages, affected-party identity proof
Capture profile URLs, usernames, posts, messages and timestamps before reporting the account; secure genuine accounts and use the platform and cybercrime.gov.in reporting channels.
Social-media harassment / threatsPossible remedies & information
Preserve electronic evidence; platform report; police/cyber complaint; protective remedies where appropriate.
Platform + Police/NCRP/Court
URLs, screenshots, headers, messages, witness details
If there is an immediate safety threat, move to safety and call 112; preserve URLs, messages and account details before blocking or reporting through the platform, police or cybercrime.gov.in.
Online defamationPossible remedies & information
Evidence preservation; takedown/intermediary process; injunction/damages and/or criminal remedy where maintainable.
Platform/intermediary + Civil/Criminal Court
URLs, screenshots, publication details, reach/harm evidence
Capture the full post, profile, URL, date, context and engagement evidence before takedown; preserve account information and obtain advice before notice, platform reporting or proceedings.