Pan Card Fraud: In the era of digital transformation, scam cases are also increasing rapidly in India. Scammers are adopting new methods every day to rob people. Recently, a similar case has come to light in Kanpur, where a person tried to apply for PAN card online for his great-grandson, after which Rs 7.7 lakh was deducted from his account.
Actually, this scam happened when the person was searching online to get a PAN card made for his great grandson. Then he got a customer care helpline number. When he dialed the number, two people from the front asked for his Aadhar card, PAN card and banking details.
More than Rs 7 lakh deducted from bank account
The victim shared all the details considering it to be genuine customer care. Scammers then took advantage of this information to access the victim’s bank accounts. Then in two times the victim lost Rs 1,40,071 and Rs 6,30,071. The total loss of the person was Rs 7.7 lakh. After realizing the fraud, the person complained about it to the cyber cell.
It is important to keep these things in mind
1. Fully check the authenticity of any website or customer service numbers.
2. Do not use official government portals like NSDL or UTIITSL for card related services.
3. Do not share information like Aadhaar or PAN card details and banking credentials with anyone.
4. Be wary of calls or messages claiming to be customer support.
5. In case of doubt, report it to the police or cyber crime reporting portal cybercrime.gov.in.
5. Do not share information like password, card PIN, CVV with anyone.
6. Identify fake messages with OTP and block them immediately
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