PAN 2.0 Scam: Brother, this is the age of digitalisation, you never know what will happen. This means the increasing incidents of cybercrime. Every day, conspiracies are hatched to make people victims of fraud. If you are a PAN card holder, then be careful. Now people are being cheated in the name of PAN card 2.0. Email is being used to commit fraud.
First, you will get an email, in which it will be written that your new PAN card 2.0 is ready. Meaning you will also be asked to click here in the message, but now be alert. If you click, you will become a victim of fraud. This is not any government information but a dangerous phishing scam. It is important to be cautious.
Know what is PAN 2.0 scam is?
In the PAN 2.0 scam, an email is first sent by the fraudsters. In this email, it is claimed that the government has launched a new updated e-PAN card. It is being called PAN 2.0. The special thing is that the email has a QR code and a design like a government document. You are asked to download it through the link.
This link does not take you to any official website but to a fake website of scammers. This email looks completely real. The design, logo, and everything are exactly like the government website.
As soon as you enter your information, like name, PAN number, Aadhar card number, bank details or password on that fake website, money can be withdrawn from the account. This means that your identity can be misused. A click on the link made by you can put digital privacy at risk.
How to avoid scams?
To avoid scams, you have to take care of some important things. Do not click on any link or attachment given in any email without checking. If the address of the site does not end with ‘gov.in’, then understand that it is not a government website. Do not take any other decision in fear or haste. Do not paste your personal information on any wrong website.