Many India Post Payments bank customers have received messages claiming their accounts have been blocked because their PAN Card has not been updated.
Along with the message, a link has also been provided where users can update their PAN Card details.
However, it has come to light that this is a scam by criminals to gain private and financial information of the users and dupe them.
Press Information Bureau (PIB) has conducted a fact check and confirmed that the claim is fake.
In a tweet, PIB's Fact Check handle said that India Post never sends any such messages to its customers and they should not share their personal and bank details with anyone.
Claim: The customer's India Post Payments bank account will be blocked within 24 hrs if their Pan card is not updated.#PIBFactCheck
❌ This claim is #Fake.
✅ @IndiaPostOffice never sends any such messages.
✅ Never share your personal & bank details with anyone. pic.twitter.com/NEasN1R0YcJune 21, 2023AdvertisementEarlier this month, India Post Payments Bank also advised its customers to not click on unknown links or share personal banking details with anyone.
"We urge the public to remain alert and do not fall prey to such scams," the tweet said.
An alert customer is a smart customer. Fake calls in the name of @IPPBOnline are a scam. Do not click on unknown links or share personal banking details with anyone. Stay safe and bank safe. #Aapkabankaapkedwaar #Bankingatlastmile (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zArHMNuB8m
June 9, 2023AdvertisementPIB Fact Check is a fact-checking arm which was launched in December 2019 to prevent the circulation of fake news and misleading information among individuals across several social media platforms.
In the past, at several instances PIB Fact Check has prevented customers from falling for such fake news on social media platforms.
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