Area of law
Cybercrime & Digital Law
Crimes and harms online: harassment, blackmail, fake profiles, hacked accounts and online fraud. Complaints can be made directly, and a lawyer helps when the case reaches court or when a case is filed against you.
Find Cybercrime & Digital Law lawyersWhere it is heard
Offences are defined by the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA). Complaints are investigated by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), which took over from the FIA Cybercrime Wing, and tried by designated courts. PTA handles removal of unlawful content.
Common matters
- Online harassment, stalking and blackmail
- Hacked accounts, fake profiles and impersonation
- Online and banking fraud
- Defending a PECA case, including bail
Papers to gather first
- 1Screenshots showing links, usernames, dates and times
- 2Phone numbers and account names used against you
- 3Bank or wallet receipts, if money was taken
- 4Your complaint number with NCCIA or PTA
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