EPFO Account: Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has alerted the members and said that it also does not ask for personal information from the members.
Cyber Fraud: Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) manages the PF account of the employees. Also pays interest. In addition, benefits of pension and other benefits. Now this EPF has issued an alert for more than 6 crore people. This alert is about Cyber Fraud. EPFO has informed that the fraudsters are asking for their personal details from the employees.
EPF said that cyber criminals are trying new tricks to commit fraud. In such a situation, it is necessary to be alert. One mistake can put you in trouble. EPF told what the employees should not do. Also said that he never asks for personal information, bank details and other information from the employees.
EPFO never does this work
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization wrote on Twitter that EPFO never asks for personal information through SMS and calls. Also does not ask to share personal details on social media. Also, EPFO does not ask for information like UAN, password, PAN, bank details and OTP etc.
PF account can be empty
Cyber criminals can offer gifts, bonus, cashback or easily do some work to make a dent in the EPF account. In such a situation, EPFO members should be alert. Never share personal details. Otherwise, by misusing personal details, cyber criminals can make the money of the members disappear.
#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
How much contribution has to be made in PF account
EPF account is opened during the job of the employees. After the EPF account is opened, every month a certain amount is transferred from the salary to the PF account. This amount is equal from both the employer and the employee. According to EPFO, 12% of the basic salary is deposited in the PF account.
