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Dear Client,
In the course of an investigation into the reported cybercrime, when an amount is traced out and put on hold, the victim/complainant can move a petition under Section 457 of Cr. PC (now Section 497 of the BNSS) before the court of Judicial Magistrate, praying for the release of the said amount. Section 457 of the Cr PC empowers a Magistrate to use their discretion to order the conditional release of the amount frozen or put on hold under a cyber-scam. In this situation, the police

Dear client,

To remove a fake birth certificate, first collect your genuine birth certificate and supporting documents such as your Aadhaar card or school ID. Write a formal application to the Registrar of Births and Deaths at the municipal corporation or panchayat office where the fake certificate was issued, clearly stating that an incorrect certificate exists and requesting its cancellation. Prepare a notarized affidavit on stamp paper declaring the earlier certificate is fake or incorrect,

Dear client,

You acted correctly by immediately reporting the fraud to Cyber Crime and your local police station. The email confirming that the fraudulent accounts have been “put on hold” means the suspect’s bank accounts have been temporarily frozen to prevent further withdrawal or transfer of funds, but this does not automatically ensure recovery. To proceed, you must insist on the registration of an FIR under Section 173 BNSS. by submitting a detailed written complaint with proof of pa

Dear Client,
The Information Technology Act 2000 regulates cyber activities or online betting, gaming or gambling, in India. There is no explicit law that makes online gaming and gambling or betting an illegal activity in India. Only the states of Sikkim, Nagaland, and Meghalaya have gaming laws and licensing regimes. There are different kinds of gambling in India that are prevalent and practiced in India in the past i.e. Horse Racing, Lottery, Skill Games, Casino Gambling, Online Gambling and

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 and on the instruction of Cyber Cell, the Bank freezes the suspected accounts linked to fraudsters and the victim's Bank account putting a lien on it and to unfreeze a frozen bank account, you have to wait for the complet

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 Telegram scam, you should report the scam online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at https://www.cybercrime.gov.in or call the number 1930 to

Dear Sir,
Banks cannot release frozen money on their own.

The cyber police will file a petition before the Jurisdictional Magistrate to transfer the frozen amount to you.

After the Magistrate’s order, the bank credits the amount back to your account.

Dear Sir,
File a Cyber Crime Complaint

Online:

Visit the official cybercrime portal: https://cybercrime.gov.in


Register a complaint under “Online Financial Fraud”.

Upload all proofs and submit. You will get an acknowledgment/complaint number.

Offline (Local Police):

Go to your nearest Police Station (or Raichur Cyber Crime Police Station) and file a written complaint + FIR.

If police refuse to register, you can send a complaint by post to the Superintendent of Police, Raichur.

Dear Claim,
WhatsApp investment groups are not safe and risky. Scammers often use it to lure people for investment into fraudulent schemes by impersonating their identities to investors. Before any financial investment in a security and financial company, investors should check the ins and outs of that company to protect their investment from gambling. Being a victim of a cyber scam, you should report the scam online to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at https://www.cybercrime.gov.in

Dear Client,
In the course of an investigation into the reported cybercrime, when an amount is traced out and put on hold, the victim can move a petition under Sec.. 457 of Cr. PC (now Section 497 of the BNSS) before the court of Magistrate, praying for the release of the said amount. Section 457 of the CrPC empowers a Magistrate to use their discretion to order the conditional release of the amount frozen or put on hold under a cyber scam. In this situation, the police seek a bond from the vic