MHA issues advisory against fake e-mails circulating in name of FCRA officials

New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Division under the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a public advisory against fraud emails and documents being circulated in the name of its officials.

The advisory has been issued after several complaints were received where frauds impersonating MHA officials demanded money from associations or NGOs to get FCRA services.

The copy of the advisory accessed by the ANI reads that there have been instances where fraudulent emails/communications containing fake logos, fake official email addresses, fake documents using names of officials of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Division, Ministry of Home Affairs asking

individuals/associations/NGOs to make payment for getting FCRA services are being circulated. It is informed to the general public that such fake emails/letters requesting personal information or payments should not be responded to.

It further reads that all concerned are informed that any service under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA, 2010) such as registration, renewal, prior permission, change of details compounding, revision etc. may be availed by making application only through the online FCRA portal “https://fcraonline.nic.inl”. The payment, if required, for such application or for availing any FCRA service is also to be made only on the online FCRA portal through online payment gateway.

Regarding FCRA-related problems/issues/Queries if any, you may take the assistance of the FCRA support team/Help Desk team by visiting website https://helpdesk.fcraonline.gov.in or by sending email at [email protected] or through Phone No. 011-23077504/23077505.