EPFO Latest Update: EPFO has issued a big alert to 6 crore account holders of the country. The organization has told people that they should make a mistake even by mistake, otherwise your account will be cleared in a jiffy.
EPFO Alert on Cyber Fraud: In any factory or company in which more than 10 people are working, it is mandatory to deduct the PF of the employee. This is a kind of savings, which he gets back in the days of old age or crisis. Companies deduct this amount and deposit it in their provident fund accounts, which they can get later. Now the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has issued an alert to more than 6 crore account holders, which has blown people’s senses.
Cyber thugs seeking information from people
EPFO has said that these days cyber thugs are trying to cheat people in new ways. Posing as PF employees, they are demanding personal information from account holders like their bank details, PAN number, Aadhaar number. In such a situation, a small mistake of the account holders can become a cause of huge financial loss for them. So people should be alert and do not share your personal information with anyone.
Organization released Twitter message
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has also issued a message on Twitter warning people. EPFO has written that cyber thugs can make you their victim through bonus, cash back, gift or any other greed to withdraw money from your account (EPFO Account). Once you fall in their trap then no one can save your account from getting completely empty. The organization clarified that it does not call or message any account holder asking them to give information about their PAN card, UAN, bank details, password and OTP.
#epfo कभी भी अपने सदस्यों से व्यक्तिगत विवरण जैसे आधार, पैन, यूएएन, बैंक खाता या ओटीपी फोन या सोशल मीडिया पर साझा करने के लिए नहीं कहता है।#amritmahotsav #alert #beware #staysafe #stayalert pic.twitter.com/qTKQf0upSX
— EPFO (@socialepfo) December 25, 2022
EPFO never does this work
The organization said that if a thug calls himself as an officer or employee of EPFO, then understand that he is a fraud. The organization never calls account holders in this way, nor does it ask people to share their personal information through social media. According to EPFO, avoid opening any unknown link and do not share your OTP with others under any circumstances.
