EPFO said, be alert from those asking for your personal details on phone or social media like Aadhaar, UAN, PAN, Bank Account.
new Delhi. Employees’ Provident Fund Organistaion, EPFO has alerted its subscribers. EPFO employees have been asked to beware of fraudsters. EPFO said, be alert to those asking for your personal details on phone or social media like Aadhaar, UAN, PAN, Bank Account. The EPFO told its users, if someone asks you to deposit money in the bank to do some work, then be alert. You may find it difficult to do so.
Do not give this information
EPFO has appealed to its subscribers not to share any personal information related to Aadhaar number, PAN, bank details on phone. EPFO also forbids PF subscribers to share Universal Account Number (UAN) numbers. EPFO wrote in this regard on its website and Twitter, we never ask for any information related to PAN, Aadhaar number or bank details on phone. You do not share your personal information in response to fake calls.
EPFO never asks for personal details like #Aadhaar , #UAN , PAN, Bank account, etc over phone / social media, or to deposit any amount in bank
File a complaint here
If you are a victim of fraud or want to complain about fake messages, then you can visit the social media platform of the Ministry of Labor and Employment. Here you can file your complaint. Taking cognizance of your complaint, the Labor Ministry orders the EPFO to take necessary action. You also have the option to contact EPFO directly. The toll-free number for EPFO is 1800118005, which is open for 24 hours every day of the week.
You can also contact on social media platforms
If you are also an EPFO subscriber and you have any problem then you can contact through social media platforms like Twitter or Facebook. Let us know that EPFO provides many types of facilities to its 6 crore subscribers. There are also 12 lakh employers and 65 lakh pensioners.
