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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). From the contents of the query, it appears that you have already taken the steps informing the concerned authorities including Cyber Authority. Once a cybercrime scam involvi

Dear Client,
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 that come into force post-gazette notification from 22nd August 2025, completely bans any online game that involves a fee or stake with the expectation of winning money or other stakes, regardless of whether it is based on skill or chance. The Act defines three categories of online games, i.e, e-sports, social gaming, and with a complete prohibition on the online money games including skill-based games played for money. It est

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 (NC

Dear Client,
From the contents of the query, it appears that you may be a victim of digital arrest, which is a cyber-fraud where scammers impersonate law enforcement agencies to extort money from victims under the guise of legal trouble, and the victim may face consequences that include severe financial loss, emotional trauma, and identity theft. In that scenario, when you received a call from the cyber cell warning you to file a case against you, you should immediately consult with an Advocate

Dear Client,
The Court passed a uniform order for the release of funds traced out of seized accounts of fraudsters in the course of investigation and put on hold, to the victim of cybercrime. Typically, in the absence of sufficient funds in the seized accounts having multiple claims, the Bank fails to comply with the Court's order from the seized accounts of fraudsters. In that scenario, you may apply before the same Court that passed the order for the execution of the order. You may consult wi

Dear Client,
The status "closed" means the cyber police have finished or completed their investigation into the reported cyber scam, and the remark 'not put hold an amount" means the authorities did not place a "hold" or a "lien" on the funds as a result of your complaint post-investigation. Reasons for closure may include lack of evidence, non-cooperation from the complainant, mutual settlement between parties, or the case being transferred to another department. You may contact the cyber polic

Dear Sir,

Since the bank mentioned fraud, the freeze was likely requested by the police or Cyber Crime Cell.

Identify the Concerned Police Station/Cyber Cell: Use the FIR/Complaint number you got from the bank to find the police station/Cyber Cell (it may not be in Lakhimpur Kheri; it could be wherever the victim of the fraud filed the complaint).

Submit a Written Clarification: Draft an application (or ask a lawyer to draft one) addressed to the Investigating Officer (IO) or the Station Hous

Dear Sir,

Utilise the Official Grievance Channels (Odisha Police)

The Odisha Police has a dedicated system for public grievances. You should use this as a secondary formal escalation:

Odisha Police Grievance Cell:

Address: Grievance Cell, State Police Headquarters, Buxi Bazar, Odisha, Cuttack - 753001.

Email: grievancecell.odpol@od.gov.in

Online Portal: Use the Odisha Police Citizen Portal (sometimes referred to as Jana Sunani) to lodge your grievance online. You will get an auto-generated

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP), 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. You have to wait for the completion of the investigation of the cyber scam by the invest

Dear Client,
Once a cybercrime scam involving suspicious or fraudulent transactions is reported online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal(NCCRP) or calling the number 1930 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.P