A PAN card is an important document in the country. Any taxpayer must get a PAN card, so as important as this document is, it is equally important to keep it safe. This document contains other sensitive information including the user's date of birth. In such a situation, misuse of a PAN card can cause financial loss. It is very important to protect the PAN card from fraud. These days the risk of PAN card fraud has increased. Know further how to avoid this fraud.
PAN card scam information
Cybercriminals steal PAN card information and misuse it. Also, people can be cheated financially through this important document. Not only this, but criminals also steal people's identity and after committing the crime, trap a person with another name. In such a situation, it is very important to be careful of this PAN card scam.
By stealing PAN card information, an account can be opened in the bank and a loan can be taken. Along with this, the user can be cheated financially through phishing attacks. Apart from this, credit card details can also be obtained. The criminal can also trap a big personality in this scam.
Check if the PAN card has been misused online or not
First of all, go to the credit bureau website and check the credit score.
After this, enter your financial information and get OTP on your phone.
After doing this, the credit score that will come will tell whether the PAN card has been misused in any way or not.
Complain here in case of PAN card fraud
First of all, go to the tax information portal.
After this, go to the customer care section and select complaint and inquiry.
After filling out the complaint form, give complete information about the issue and submit it after entering the captcha code.
Follow these tips to avoid PAN card scam
Before giving PAN card information on any website, check that the URL starts with https. If this is not the case, do not enter any kind of detail.
Avoid clicking on any unknown website and unknown APK.
Monitor your credit score regularly and keep track of financial transactions.
Check Form 26AS to keep track of all transactions linked to your PAN card.
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