1930 (Indian Cybercrime Helpline)

1930 is a national toll-free telephone number in India for reporting cybercrime, especially financial frauds. It is 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 to make it easier to remember. The helpline works with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and handles the increasing number of cybercrime cases in India (86,420 in 2023).

 History 
The helpline started in 2020 as 155260, set up by I4C together with the Reserve Bank of India and banks. In 2021, it was changed to 1930 to make it easier for people to remember. The helpline is part of the Digital India initiative and helps prevent frauds that increased during the COVID-19 period due to more online transactions.

 How to use 
People can call 1930 or use cybercrime.gov.in  to report cybercrimes. Multilingual operators give complaint IDs and help coordinate with banks for recovering money. Timely reports can recover 20–30% of lost funds. By 2024, the helpline had handled over 1 million calls and helped freeze more than ₹5,000 crore in frauds.

 References 

 Other websites 

 NCRP Portal 
 I4C