How to Report a Cybercrime in Pakistan (2025)

“Your online safety is not a request; it’s a right.”

Here is the complete, step-by-step guide for reporting any cybercrime to the FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing (CCW)—no lawyer required.

🎯 What Counts as Cybercrime?

🚀 3-Step Online Complaint (Fastest Method)

1. Gather Evidence

   • Screenshots of chats, posts, or emails.
   • Bank transaction slips (for financial fraud).
   • URLs of fake profiles or websites.
   • Phone numbers involved.
   • A copy of your CNIC.

2. File Online

   • Portal: complaint.fia.gov.pk → “Lodge Complaint”
   • Fill: Your name, CNIC, address, and a detailed description of the incident.
   • Upload: All evidence (PDF/JPG ≤ 2 MB per file).
   • Submit → You will receive a Tracking ID via SMS & email instantly.

3. Track & Follow-Up

   • Track: Go to complaint.fia.gov.pk → “Track Complaint” and enter your ID.
   • Update: An FIA officer should contact you within 2 working days for verification.

☎️ Alternate Channels

📍 FIA Cybercrime Reporting Centers (2025)

For a full list of addresses, visit fia.gov.pk.

📝 Complaint Template (Copy-Paste for Email)

Subject: Cybercrime Complaint – CNIC 35202-XXXXXXX-9

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to report an incident of online impersonation. A fake profile using my name and photos has been created on Facebook.

- Incident Date: 15-Aug-2025
- Evidence: Screenshots of the fake profile and its posts are attached.
- Fake Profile URL: [Paste Link Here]
- My Original Profile URL: [Paste Link Here]

I request that you take immediate action to block this profile and initiate legal proceedings against the perpetrator under the PECA, 2016.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Phone Number]
Attachments: 3 images

⏱️ Timeline & Penalties (PECA 2016)

✅ One-Screen Cheat-Sheet

1. Collect screenshots + transaction slips.
2. File online at complaint.fia.gov.pk.
3. Save your Tracking ID.
4. Follow up via 1991 or your regional office if needed.

Bookmark this page—report tonight, protect tomorrow.