EPFO Rules: If any person claiming to be an EPFO employee asks you for confidential information related to your EPFO account – UAN number, password, PAN number, Aadhaar number, bank account details, OTP through phone call, message, WhatsApp, email etc., then do not give any information to him.
EPFO: If you are a job holder and come under EPFO, then this news is for you. Actually, EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organization) has issued a warning for all the members of the country. In view of the increasing cases of cyber fraud across the country, EPFO has appealed to crores of employees working in the organized sectors of the country to be cautious. EPFO has said that employees should not share confidential information related to their EPFO account with anyone like UAN number, password, PAN number, Aadhaar number, bank account details, OTP etc.
EPFO posted on its official X account
EPFO has given information on its official social media platform X and said that the Employees Provident Fund Organization never asks any employee for any details related to their account. In such a situation, if any person claiming to be an employee of EPFO asks you confidential information related to your EPFO account – UAN number, password, PAN number, Aadhaar number, bank account details, OTP through phone call, message, WhatsApp, email etc., then do not give any information to him.
Register a complaint without delay
Actually, this is the trick of cyber criminals and they can blow away the hard-earned money deposited in your EPF account for years. If any person claiming to be an employee of EPFO asks you UAN number, password, PAN number, Aadhaar number, bank account details, OTP, then complain about it without delay. Along with this, it is also important to keep in mind that to access your EPF account online, use a cyber cafe or a public device.
Never share your UAN, password, OTP, or bank details with anyone. EPFO will never ask for this information. Protecting these details is essential to keeping your money secure.#EPFO #EPFOWithYou #HumHainNaa #EPF #PF #ईपीएफओ #ईपीएफ@mygovindia @PMOIndia @LabourMinistry… pic.twitter.com/MN1a4nYIFm
— EPFO (@socialepfo) January 5, 2025
Always use personal device
Always use your personal device like laptop, computer, tablet or mobile phone for any work related to EPFO account. Let us tell you that EPFO is also continuously telling the employees through its website about the ways to stay safe from cyber fraud.
