EPFO has warned that do not share the information of Aadhaar, UAN, PAN, bank account etc. with anyone.
EPFO Alert: A part of the salary of salaried people goes to their PF account. This money is superseded for their old age and helps them to survive after retirement. Now cyber criminals have also started looting the money of PF account. These criminals posing as EPFO employees talk to you and collect your personal information. After this, all the money in your PF account is disappeared in one stroke. EPFO keeps warning its subscribers from time to time to protect them from frauds. Once again EPFO has made a tweet warning its subscribers to avoid fraud.
You can also withdraw a large part of your PF amount during the job and spend it according to your need. Apart from this, you also get many types of facilities. That is why it is important that you always be aware about your PF account and the money in it.
EPFO warns
EPFO in its tweet cautioned all the subscribers saying, EPFO never asks its members to share their personal details. Be alert and beware of fraudsters. EPFO never asks for personal details like Aadhar, UAN, PAN, bank account information over phone or social media nor does it ask to deposit any amount in the bank. You can visit the official website epfindia.gov.in for more details in this regard.
Beware of fake calls
EPFO has explained that if someone contacts you through social media, message or call and asks for your personal information by pretending to be an employee of EPFO, then ignore it and inform the cyber police about it. A little carelessness in such cases can be costly and hackers can log into your account and withdraw the entire money in one click. Apart from this, EPFO has also warned its customers to avoid fake websites.
