The UPI "request money" scam: you never enter your PIN to receive money
Your UPI PIN only ever sends money out. How fake payment requests and QR codes trick people, the warning signs, and what to do if you have paid.
Frauds
How the most common financial frauds in India work, the warning signs to look for, and exactly where to report one.
Where to report a fraud
If money has already left your account, call first and write later.
National Cybercrime Helpline
Call 1930For UPI, card, net-banking and other online fraud. If money has already gone, call first. Then tell your bank at once: under RBI rules, how much you may bear depends on how quickly you report it.
National Cybercrime Reporting Portal
cybercrime.gov.inTo file a written complaint online, with screenshots and transaction details.
RBI Sachet
sachet.rbi.org.inTo check whether a company is allowed to take deposits, and to report one collecting money without permission.
SEBI SCORES
scores.sebi.gov.inFor complaints about brokers, investment advisers, mutual funds and listed companies.
Where to report financial fraud in India, and in what order
Lost money to a scam? Call 1930, tell your bank, then file in writing. Who handles what, and the RBI deadlines that decide what you get back.