Punria/ Bihar: Cyberfraud has morphed into new forms and gone beyond the conventional means of using OTP as well as scamming phone calls to steal your hard-earned money. In a case of cyberfraud that emerged in Bihar’s Purnia district a case of cyberfraud emerged where a victim’s account was swindled without using any OTP, phone call or any of the conventional cyberfraud methods known to the police and members of the public.
Aadhaar hacked
The accused hacked into the government’s database to get a hold of the victim’s land records dated June 25, 2024. The accused then allegedly breached the Aadhaar details of the victim and their fingerprint, according to a police official. After that, the accused allegedly created a false thumb impression by aping the victim’s thumb impression extracted from the land records.
They then used an Aadhaar and a thumb impression to withdraw money from the victim’s bank account. The Bihar Police have detained 8 individuals in the matter, adding that a gang has been operating systematically to cheat people of their money without using OTP or fraud phone calls.
No OTP,
No phone call,
No clue,
But money was stolen from the bank account…
(with the help of Registry papers)
Case is of Purnia Bihar . #CyberFraud pic.twitter.com/jeVGqhMWmV
— Pankaj Nain IPS (@ipspankajnain) July 11, 2024
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How to prevent fraud using Aadhaar-enabled payment system?
Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) allows Aadhaar cardholders to process transactions using their Aadhaar credentials. While this is a revolutionary way of processing transactions in low or no Internet connectivity areas, the fact that the cardholder’s fingerprint is used to verify their identity creates a problem since it can be obtained illegally and cloned by fraudsters.
To avoid AePS fraud, make sure to keep your Aadhaar number masked. You can download the same from the UIDAI website. Online transactions should be carried out using a virtual ID instead of Aadhaar. Ensure that your number and email ID are linked to your Aadhaar so that you are notified about any suspicious activity that takes place using your Aadhaar.If you are a victim of AePS cyber fraud, report the same on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.
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