EPFO: If you are a job holder and come under EPFO, then this news is for you. EPFO ​​​​(Employees Provident Fund Organization) has issued a warning for all the members of the country. Given 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 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.

Register a complaint without delay.

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, or 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.

Always use a personal device.

Always use your personal device like a laptop, computer, tablet or mobile phone for any work related to the 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.