Sources & Verification Policy
Accuracy is safety-critical. Every helpline, statute, and statistical trend published on SafeNet Guide adheres to our strict primary-source verification protocol.
Source Hierarchy (Appendix J Protocol)
We apply a strict four-tier hierarchy to all content:
- Tier 1: Approved Primary Government & Regulatory Sources (Only acceptable basis for helplines, statutes, and dispute procedures:
cybercrime.gov.in,i4c.mha.gov.in,sancharsaathi.gov.in,rbi.org.in,npci.org.in,sebi.gov.in). - Tier 2: Official Press Releases & Parliamentary Replies (PIB, Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha unstarred questions for national crime statistics).
- Tier 3: Reputable National Press Citing Official Data (Must cite primary data; single secondary blogs are never published).
- Tier 4: Security Vendor Reports (Used solely for macro threat trends; always explicitly labeled as vendor-reported).
Master Register of Primary Sources
National Cyber Crime Helpline and Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting System ↗
Publisher: Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (cybercrime.gov.in)
Chakshu - Report Suspected Fraud Communication ↗
Publisher: Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Govt of India (sancharsaathi.gov.in)
Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) Portal ↗
Publisher: Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Govt of India (ceir.gov.in)
Press Information Bureau Advisory: Beware of Digital Arrest Scams ↗
Publisher: Press Information Bureau (PIB) / Ministry of Home Affairs (pib.gov.in)
NPCI UPI Safety Shield & Consumer Guidelines ↗
Publisher: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) (npci.org.in)
Customer Protection - Limiting Liability of Customers in Unauthorised Electronic Banking Transactions ↗
Publisher: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) (rbi.org.in)
CERT-In Cyber Security Alerts and Advisories ↗
Publisher: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) (cert-in.org.in)
Found an Outdated Link or Error?
We review all Tier 1 scam pages and helplines monthly. If a government URL has moved or a regulation has been amended, please email our editorial cell at contact@safenet-guide.invalid. Verified corrections are corrected within 48 hours and documented in our changelog.