New Delhi. Pensioners have to submit life certificate every year to the financial institution from where they get their pension. Meanwhile, the Central Government has issued an alert to pensioners warning them about a fraud going on on WhatsApp. As the date for submission of life certificate is approaching, fraudsters have also become active. They are targeting pensioners through the popular messaging platform WhatsApp. Pensioners get messages on WhatsApp. It is claimed that their pension is in danger due to the old life certificate. A link is given in this and pensioners are asked to update their bank account details or PPO number on it. After getting personal information of pensioners, scammers can misuse it. They can break into pensioners’ accounts. The government emphasizes that information regarding life certificate is never sought through WhatsApp or any other social media platform.
Life certificate is a mandatory document. It is necessary for pensioners to deposit it to continue their pension. Scammers are taking advantage of this by sending fake messages to pensioners. In this, they are sending a link to the pensioners claiming that if the life certificate is not updated then the pension will be stopped. A spokesperson of the Central Pension Accounting Office said that messages are being sent to pensioners asking for personal information. We need to be careful of this. Pensioners should not click on any suspicious link or download any attachment on social media. Never share personal information like bank account details or PPO number through WhatsApp. For any information about Jeevan Pramaan contact your bank or the official CPAO website.