1930 (Indian Cybercrime Helpline)

1930 is a national toll-free telephone number in India for reporting cybercrimes, especially financial frauds.[1][2] Operated 24/7 by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, it replaced the earlier 155260 number in 2021 for easier access.[3][4][5] The helpline supports the National Cyber Crime Reporting (NCRP) Portal and addresses the rising cybercrime cases (86,420 in 2023, per National Crime Records Bureau).[6][7][8][9]

History

Launched in 2020 as 155260 by I4C with the Reserve Bank of India and banks, it became 1930 in 2021 to improve public recall.[10][11] It aligns with Digital India to tackle frauds amplified by COVID-19 online transaction surges.

Purpose

The helpline focuses on:

Usage

Call 1930 or use cybercrime.gov.in to report incidents. Operators (multilingual) assist with complaint IDs and bank coordination for fund recovery (20–30% success for timely reports). Over 1 million calls were handled by 2024, freezing ₹5,000+ crore in frauds.[12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sivaraman, R. (2025-08-15). "How to lodge a cybercrime complaint?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  2. ^ Center, National Informatics. "Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre". i4c.mha.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  3. ^ "Cyber Crime Helpline By MHA: Now 155260 Is 1930 To Report And Prevent Cyber Fraud". The420.in. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  4. ^ "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS" (PDF).
  5. ^ Nigam, Saumya (2024-10-28). "This National Helpline number will help to combat Cyber Crime, prevent financial loss". India TV News. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: NCRB report for 2023: Cybercrimes rise by over 30%, maximum cases linked to fraud". The Indian Express. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  7. ^ Verma, Sonali (2025-09-30). "India saw a crime every 5 seconds in 2023; cyber cases jumped 31%: Government data". India Today. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  8. ^ PTI (2025-09-30). "Dip in murders; cybercrimes, crimes against Scheduled Tribe spiked in 2023: NCRB report". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  9. ^ "Cybercrime cases in India rose 31% in 2023, fraud accounted for most incidents: NCRB". 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  10. ^ "Finance ministry, RBI & NPCI tighten digital fraud safeguards". The Times of India. 2025-06-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  11. ^ "'National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal ' enables public to report incidents of cyber-crimes, with special focus on cyber-crimes against women and children". www.pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  12. ^ "Citizens suffer as police freeze bank accounts chasing frauds' money trail". The Times of India. 2024-12-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  13. ^ "How the govt saved Rs 5,000 cr from fraudsters after launching the suspect registry". The Indian Express. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
  14. ^ "India lost over ₹11,000 crore to cyber scams in first 9 months of 2024: Report". Hindustan Times. 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-10-02.


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