Cyber Crime and Online Fraud Lawyers in Delhi
In online financial fraud, the first hour matters more than the first lawyer. Report to the national cybercrime helpline on 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in immediately — funds reported within that window are far more likely to be frozen before they are withdrawn. Legal steps follow; reporting does not wait for them.
What we handle
- Online financial fraud, UPI and net banking fraud
- Investment, trading and cryptocurrency scams
- Sextortion, blackmail and morphed content
- Cyber defamation and content takedown
- Data theft, hacking and unauthorised access
- Fake profiles and identity impersonation
- Defending those accused under the IT Act
Key facts
- Immediate step
- Call 1930 or report at cybercrime.gov.in — the earlier the report, the higher the chance of the transaction being held
- Governing law
- Information Technology Act, 2000, read with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Where to complain
- Cyber police stations in each Delhi district, and the national cybercrime reporting portal
- Content takedown
- Intermediary rules require platforms to act on valid legal requests within specified timelines
How it works
- Report first, immediatelyHelpline and portal, before anything else. Preserve screenshots, transaction IDs, UTR numbers and the counterparty details.
- Formal complaintA written complaint to the cyber police station, drafted properly, materially improves the chance of an FIR being registered.
- Follow-up and escalationWhere police do not act, a complaint to a Magistrate or a writ petition is available.
- Recovery and takedownCivil recovery where the recipient is identifiable, and takedown notices to intermediaries for defamatory or non-consensual content.
Common questions
Money was taken from my account by an online scam. Can it be recovered?
Sometimes, and speed is the single biggest determinant. Reporting to 1930 or the cybercrime portal quickly allows banks to freeze the receiving account before funds are moved. Delayed reporting materially reduces the prospect of recovery.
Someone is posting defamatory content about me online.
Three routes run in parallel: a takedown notice to the platform under the intermediary rules, a criminal complaint, and a civil suit for defamation with an injunction. Preserve URLs and screenshots with timestamps before anything is deleted.
The police are refusing to register my cyber FIR.
You may send a written complaint to the Commissioner of Police, and if that fails, approach the Magistrate under the criminal procedure law seeking a direction to register the FIR.
Speak to an advocate about this.
Send your documents on WhatsApp and get an assessment of your position, usually the same day.