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The increase in the internet usage over the last decade has resulted in increasing cyber
crimes and cases of online cheating. It can be quite confusing for a cyber crime victim
to understand the steps to register a cyber crime FIR. In the face of an adversity, it is
essential to know how to file a cyber crime complaint in India.

India’s progress towards a ‘Digital India’ vision

The ‘Digital India’ vision and the 2016 demonetization have been the game changers for
India’s digital landscape.

Within a fortnight, thousand of Indians were creating their presence ‘online’.

Additionally, affordable mobile handsets and high speed data plans saw more and more
Indians welcoming the digital frenzy with open arms.

The internet penetration in India currently is 34%. This translates to roughly 600
million users with millions of individual creating their online presence, the
consequences of this digital plague have been frightening.

Bullet Points :-

1. In India every 10 minutes one cyber crime is reported.

2. Cyber crimes against women and child are on the rise.
3. The very first step is to register a complaint with the cyber crime cell of the city
which are currently in
4. According to IT Act, a cyber crime comes under the purview of global jurisdiction.
This means that a cyber crime complaint can be registered with any of the cyber
cells in India, irrespective of the place where it was originally committed.
5. When filing the cyber crime complaint, you need to provide your name, contact
details and address for mailing. You need to address the written complaint to the
head of the cyber crime cell of the city where you are filing the cyber crime
complaint.
6. Incognito Forensics Foundation (IFF lab) a private forensic lab head quartered in
Chennai and having a pan India presence has been a fighting cyber crime in
India. IFF lab
7. One can call the Lalbazar Control Room on 2250-5000, 2214-3230 or 2214-3024
to give vital information so the victims can get some kind of justice. Minor crimes
committed can be registered online through the portal Kolkatapolice.gov.in
8. Citizens manual for National Cyber Crime reporting portal can be used.
9. Information required for reporting of cyber crime complaints- Categories/ sub-
categories.
Cyber Crime

Report online and social media related crime

 • Cyber Bullying/ stalking/ sexting -Harassment
• E-mail phishing- Fraudulent e-mail messages
• E-mail hacking- Someone else using your e-mail address
• Fake/ Impersonating profile- Fake profile in any platform
• Impersonating e-mail- Falsely claiming to be someone
• Online job fraud- False hope of employment
• Online matrimonial fraud- Fake profile on leading matrimonial websites
• Profile Hacking- Compromised your social media content
• Provocative speech- Incident where happened published in internet
• Intimidating e-mail- Threatening through e-mail
• Report online Financial Fraud
• Business frauds/ e-mail takeover- Business e-mail compromised
• Debit/credit card/fraud/sim swap fraud- fraudulent online transaction of Bank
• E-wallet related fraud- fraudulent online transaction through PTM, Freecharge,
tec
• Fraud call/ visiting- fraud call
• Internet banking related fraud - Online technology to illegal remove money from
bank account.

Ransom ware
• Report Ransom ware- Device is locked-asked to pay a ransom to unlock the
device-malware
• Report Hacking- Unauthorized access in a computer system or network
• Unauthorized access/ Data breach- Accessing your mobile network server, I.P.
address.
• Website related/ Defacement- Attack on a website, changing it to its own
• Report Crypto currency crime- Dealing with virtual currency illegally.
• Report online trafficking- Advertising trafficking of women, child, selling of
illegal goods.
• Report online gambling- online gambling
• Report any other Cyber Crime- Lost the money in gambling

Cyber Crime against Women & Children

Report anonymously- Report/ women/ child related crime

Child sexual abuse material or rape/ gang rape
Sexually abusive content

Offences and Penalties under Information Technology Act, 2000

Section 65- Tampering with documents- 3 years + fine upto Rs. 2,00,000/-
Section 66- Hacking- upto 3 years + fine upto Rs. 5,00,000/-

Section 66A- Offensive material in internet- upto 3 years+ fine

Section 66B- Receive stolen computer/ commercial devices- upto 3 years+ fine upto
Rs. 1,00,000/-

Section 67A- Publishing images of ‘Sexual act’- upto 5 years +fine upto 10,00,000/-