Dear reader,
I understand your concern about fraud attempts and reporting such incidents to prevent future fraud on you and others. No matter whether the fraud attempt was successful, reporting the scammer's details may help prevent such incidents in the future. Although cybercrime.gov.in, the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal concentrates more on complaints of successful frauds, you have many options to report the scam attempt itself: You can lodge an official complaint with your local police station or cybercrime cell along with all the details of the scammer's telephone number, call log, messages, and whatever else you'd like to share. Most cities have some specific cybercrime units that take care of these complaints and help provide the necessary prevention measures.
You may also approach the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India in case the calls or messages are dodgy. You can also contact your mobile service provider, who may be able to take steps to block this number. Some state police departments allow people to report cybercrimes, including attempts, via an online portal, so it is worth checking your state police website for information about such a facility. As always, collect and retain any evidence of the scam attempt. Your vigilance and timely action may even be in a position to prevent others from falling into similar snares. Hope this helps!
