Every scam follows a script. Learn it before they call.
How today's scams work, what to do in the first minutes, and the official figures behind them, each with its source.
Do this now
Call the national cyber-crime helpline. Quick reports help banks stop the money moving.
File a complaint online
Report at cybercrime.gov.in and keep screenshots, numbers and transaction IDs.
Report the number
Report it on Chakshu so it can be cut off. Got a "CBI notice"? Check it with ABHAY on CBI's website.
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Two scams, step by step
Each step has a warning sign. Spot one and you can stop the rest.
Digital arrest
No agency arrests anyone over a video call.
- The noticeA legal notice arrives on your phone and demands you act immediately.
- The video call'Digital arrest' has no legal existence in Indian law (CBI).
- The sham processOfficials, hearings or documents that only exist on a call.
- The paymentAny demand to move money to prove innocence.
WhatsApp 'GhostPairing'
The link comes from a friend. The attacker is already inside their account.
- The lureAn unexpected link, even from a known contact.
- The fake viewerA website asking for your phone number to show you a photo.
- The pairingA device-linking prompt or code you did not start.
- The takeoverFriends mention odd messages 'from you'.
How big the problem is
Daily figures are yearly totals divided by 365. Complaints, money and police cases measure different things, so they are never added together.
What each status means, and every figure's check, is on the About page.
Explore your state
Click a state, or choose one from the list, to see its police-registered cyber-crime cases by year. The map shows 2020, the latest year for which every state's figure is loaded.
NCRB Crime in India 2020 (NCRB (mirror)); the states add up exactly to the national total of 50,035.
Uttar Pradesh
Ranked 1 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 42% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (verified against source) · NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Andaman & Nicobar
Ranked 32 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Andhra Pradesh
Ranked 7 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 61% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Arunachal Pradesh
Ranked 27 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 87% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Assam
Ranked 5 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 7% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Bihar
Ranked 8 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 81% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Chandigarh
Ranked 28 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 41% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Chhattisgarh
Ranked 18 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 25% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Ranked 33 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Delhi
Ranked 20 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 14% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Goa
Ranked 25 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 62% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Gujarat
Ranked 10 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 68% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Haryana
Ranked 15 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 24% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Himachal Pradesh
Ranked 23 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 19% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Jammu & Kashmir
Ranked 22 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 28% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Jharkhand
Ranked 11 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 89% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Karnataka
Ranked 2 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 90% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Financial fraud
- Amount reported lost to financial cyber fraud, 2024: ₹2,948 crore (NCRP (state))
- Financial-fraud incidents reported (NCRP + CFCFRMS), 2024: more than 1,36,209 (NCRP (state))
Karnataka Police publish cyber-crime cases every month. See the monthly figures →
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (verified against source) · NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Kerala
Ranked 16 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 23% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Ladakh
Ranked 35 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Lakshadweep
Ranked 34 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Madhya Pradesh
Ranked 14 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 42% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Maharashtra
Ranked 3 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 62% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Manipur
Ranked 24 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 51% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Meghalaya
Ranked 21 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 57% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Mizoram
Ranked 29 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 23% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Nagaland
Ranked 31 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Odisha
Ranked 6 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 71% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Puducherry
Ranked 30 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 40% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Punjab
Ranked 17 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 43% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Rajasthan
Ranked 9 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 47% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Sikkim
Ranked 36 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Tamil Nadu
Ranked 12 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 17% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Telangana
Ranked 4 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 88% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (verified against source) · NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Tripura
Ranked 26 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 32% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Uttar Pradesh
Ranked 1 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 42% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (verified against source) · NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting) · NCRB (mirror) (verified against source) · PIB / MHA (verified against source)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
Uttarakhand
Ranked 19 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 40% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
West Bengal
Ranked 13 of 36 states and UTs in 2020.
In 2020, 10% of its cases had fraud as the motive.
Years loaded: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Every state is loaded for 2017–2020; later years only where published figures were found. Registered cases also reflect how easy it is to report. Sources: NCRB (mirror) (corroborated by secondary reporting)
Lost money? Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in.
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Scam alert cards
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