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Save only what you already have
Preserve the original threat, sender identifier, timestamps and available links. Do not provoke more messages or circulate private files to gather proof.
FREE, INDEPENDENT SUPPORT · INDIA
Online harm can feel overwhelming.
Start with one step.
Fraud, threats, leaked photos, hacked accounts or something you can't name. Find the next safe step, understand official routes and organise a report—at your own pace.
✓ No sign-up ✓ No case details uploaded ✓ Free to use
URGENT ACTIONS · INDIA
If it's happening now, act first.
These helplines are separate from this guide. You do not need to complete the questions first.
No need to finish a form before getting urgent help.
Need help now?
If you are in immediate danger in India, call 112. If money was taken, contact your bank through its official channels and call 1930 right away.
Official reporting portal ↗FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Whatever happened, there's a next step.
You do not need to choose a legal category. These are guides, not official complaint forms.
HOW THIS GUIDE WORKS
01Tell us a little
Just three simple questions, with “not sure” always allowed.
02See what matters now
Relevant safety advice, evidence steps and official routes.
03Keep your record
Make a factual summary and track reports on your own device.
YOUR GUIDED START
Let's find the next step.
Answer only what you can. You can skip and come back.
Stays on this page
Unless you choose to copy or download
Unless you choose to copy or download
STEP 1 OF 3The essentials
Just three things to begin
You deserve help without judgement. Short answers are enough.
You can change your answers at any time.
Privacy note: Answers are processed in your browser session only. There is no account, analytics, server submission, or automatic storage. Clearing or refreshing the page discards your unsaved inputs. Downloads and clipboard copies are controlled by you.
WHEN PRIVATE MATERIAL IS THREATENED OR SHARED
Protect yourself. Limit the spread.
Private chats, recordings, personal photos, altered images or intimate media may need separate platform-removal steps alongside a cybercrime complaint. You do not have to upload private media to this site.
A threat is not proof of publication.
Record what actually happened and avoid searching repeatedly for distressing material.
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Report in the app where it happened
Report the specific message, post or account using the platform's official safety process. Private chats often do not have a public post URL.
Meta reporting guidance ↗03
Check a specialised removal option
For eligible intimate images, the correct route depends on the age of the person when the image was made. These services do not replace a police report.
ADULT INTIMATE IMAGES
StopNCII
For eligible intimate images made when the person depicted was 18 or older. It can create a digital fingerprint on the device without uploading the image itself. Coverage is limited to participating platforms.
Check eligibility on StopNCII ↗MADE WHEN UNDER 18
Take It Down
For eligible nude or sexual imagery made when the depicted person was under 18, including if they're an adult now. Never download, request or forward child sexual material.
Read official Take It Down guidance ↗GOOGLE SEARCH RESULTS
Request search removal
If private information or imagery appears in Search, request removal through Google's policy-based form. Removing a search result does not remove the source website.
Google removal form ↗Keep reports separate: platform takedown requests, police complaints, and search removal requests have different outcomes. Save each reference and do not assume any request means all copies have disappeared.
FAKE OFFICIAL CLAIMS
Someone says you are under “digital arrest”?
Indian government guidance states there is no legal concept of digital arrest. Do not send money or OTPs in response to an unverified caller. Stop engaging with a suspected impersonator and verify claims through independently located official channels; not every call from a genuine officer is fake.
Read official CBI / PIB guidance ↗TRUSTED STARTING POINTS
Official reporting routes.
Not every route applies to every incident. Start with the relevant one; supplementary reports are not substitutes for a police complaint.
MAIN REPORTING ROUTE
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
Report suspected cybercrime to Indian authorities. Check the current category and review any existing acknowledgement before filing again.
Open cybercrime.gov.inIDENTIFIERS
Report Suspect · I4C
Supplementary reporting of suspected phone numbers, handles, emails or URLs. This does not replace a crime complaint or verify identity.
Find Report Suspect on NCRPCALLS, SMS, WHATSAPP
Sanchar Saathi · Chakshu
Report suspected fraudulent communications through eligible telecom channels. Check accepted media and current reporting window.
Visit Sanchar SaathiTECHNICAL INCIDENTS
CERT-In
Relevant for some malware, ransomware, system compromise or data-breach incidents. Follow current CERT-In reporting instructions.
Open CERT-InOther options, when they fit your situation
Local or state police: For urgent protection, local assistance, and appropriate registration. The relevant police contact depends on where the incident occurred and your circumstances.
Affected platform: Use its official abuse, impersonation, content-removal or account-recovery process; save relevant identifiers first if safe.
RBI CMS: cms.rbi.org.in ↗ — for eligible complaints against regulated financial entities after required prior steps; not a substitute for 1930 or bank fraud reporting.
CPGRAMS: pgportal.gov.in ↗ — for grievances about public-authority service delivery, not a duplicate first cybercrime complaint.
KEEP YOUR RECORD ACCURATE
Evidence and follow-up.
Preserve originals privately. A screenshot can show what appeared on screen, but doesn't by itself prove who controlled an account.
Evidence checklist
Check what you've secured. Don't create new contact with the suspected offender just to collect evidence.
Child sexual abuse imagery: do not copy, upload, forward or download it here. Record non-explicit identifiers and report to appropriate authorities.
Your private report tracker
Record what happened after each official action. Adding a row does not submit anything.
No reports recorded in this session yet.
GO FURTHER, IN YOUR OWN LANGUAGE
Need someone to guide each step?
Use the complete, detailed AI assistance prompt to help organise facts, choose official routes, prepare a complaint and track status. It begins with only three questions.
Copy the instructions, then paste them in a new chat. The instructions themselves contain no case details. AI chats are not anonymous or official reporting channels.
Preview the complete AI guidance prompt ↗
Use this prompt in an AI assistant of your choice. Review its privacy policies before entering sensitive details.
The complete prompt is included in the accompanying assistant-prompt.txt file.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few important answers.
What if someone says I am under “digital arrest”? +
Indian government guidance states there is no legal provision for “digital arrest.” Scammers may impersonate officials and use video calls or invented cases to demand money. Stop engaging with a suspected impersonator, do not send funds or secrets, and verify claimed authorities through independently located official numbers. Not every genuine official phone call is fake.
Can I report without telling my family? +
You can start organising what happened without involving family or friends. Official services may later require identifying information. Anonymous reporting is available only for particular categories, not all reports. Check the current NCRP rules.
Does this site submit a police report? +
No. This is an independent planning tool. Only a completed submission on an official channel, with the appropriate receipt or acknowledgement, confirms that it has been submitted. An acknowledgement is not the same as an FIR.
What if I am helping someone else? +
You can help organise evidence and find routes. Clarify whether you are the affected person, an authorised helper or a witness, and do not pretend to be someone else when completing an official form.
Will this website save my story? +
No. This page does not transmit, track or automatically persist your answers. They are held in page memory until you refresh or close it. The optional copy and download functions transfer information only when you choose them. If you open an external service, its own privacy policies apply.
WHY THESE LINKS
Source notes and limitations.
This independent guide draws its reporting starting points from government and service-provider pages. Information and eligibility may change. Always verify a form's address and current requirements before giving personal details or paying anyone.
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal ↗
Emergency Response Support System (112) ↗
CBI / PIB guidance on digital arrest ↗
DoT Chakshu, Sanchar Saathi ↗
CERT-In ↗
StopNCII ↗
Take It Down ↗
Google personal-content removal ↗
Reference review: 23 October 2026. This page is informational, not a helpline or an official filing service. No complaint is submitted here.