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Dear Client,
Telegram scam/fraud refers to any malicious or deceitful activity that takes place on the Telegram messaging app. The types of fraud conducted on the app can often include financial scams, phishing attempts, and other types of activity targeting users to provide their personally identifiable information (PII). Being a victim of a fraudulent transaction, you should immediately report the incident online at https://www.cybercrime.gov.in to the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) or the National Cybercrime Helpline at 1930, or you can complain to the local police station to freeze the scammer accounts and to protect yourself from further financial loss. Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP) or an FIR is lodged in local police station, on the instruction of the Cyber Crime Cell, the investigating team starts the routine process of investigation immediately freezing the suspected accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's Bank account obtaining an order from the court of Magistrate under Sec.102 Cr.PC (now Section 106 of BNSS) to that effect. You have to wait for the completion of the investigation of the cyber scam by the investigating agency to get your account unfrozen and get back your lost money. The length of time it takes to investigate a cybercrime can vary greatly depending on the complexity of the case, the resources available to the investigators, and the cooperation of the victim. In the course of the investigation, you may be interrogated by the police or the IO of the Cybercrime Cell to access or identify the source of the fraudulent transactions. If you encounter difficulties or need assistance with the legal procedures, consult with a lawyer specializing in cybercrime and banking law to navigate the issues effectively.
Posted On 01-Nov-2025
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