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Cybercrime & emergency helpline numbers

The numbers worth saving to your phone before you ever need them — from financial fraud to general emergencies.

National helplines

NumberWhat it's for
1930National Cybercrime Helpline — financial fraud, scam calls, online fraud
112Pan-India emergency response (police / fire / ambulance)
1909TRAI spam call & SMS reporting (also: DND complaints)
14422RBI Sachet — report illegal money-pooling / fake lending apps
1098Childline India — child in distress / online safety
181Women's helpline (24x7)
155260Banking fraud rapid response (older number, now routes to 1930)
1800-11-4000National Consumer Helpline (consumer.helpline.gov.in)

State cyber cells

For ongoing cases your local cyber cell will handle the investigation. The state-level contact numbers below are correct as of 2026 — verify on the official site before relying on them.

StateCyber cellOfficial site
Maharashtra+91 22 2612 3346cybercrime.gov.in
Delhi011 2616 3094www.delhipolice.gov.in
Karnataka+91 80 2294 3050ksp.karnataka.gov.in
Tamil Nadu044 2856 3000www.tnpolice.gov.in
Telangana+91 40 2785 2347www.tspolice.gov.in
West Bengal+91 33 2214 3000wbpolice.gov.in
Gujarat+91 79 2325 3776www.cybercrime.gujarat.gov.in
Uttar Pradesh0522 2390 538uppolice.gov.in

What to tell them

  • The scammer's phone number (with country code)
  • What they pretended to be (bank / police / courier / etc.)
  • Date, time, and the amount lost (if any)
  • Transaction IDs and your bank account number

For the full step-by-step process see how to report a fraud number in India.