How Scammers Utilized PAN Details of Dhoni and Sachin?

1. Some fraudsters allegedly used fake PAN and Aadhaar details of various celebrities.

2. Those fraudsters want to dupe banks of over Rs 50 lakh.

3. The fraudsters procured GST details and date of birth of the celebrities from Google.

4. They applied for a new PAN card by fraudulently putting their own pictures on it.

5. After obtaining new PAN and Aadhaar, the fraudsters applied for new credit cards.

6. They also took out several financial details and transactions through CIBIL report.

7. To stop the misuse of PAN, individuals should check their Cibil score.

8. Avoid entering their date of birth on insecure online portals.

9. Use other identification documents like driver’s licenses, voter ID cards, and Aadhaar cards.

10. Individuals should be careful when sharing PAN photocopies with any organization.

11. They should delink their Aadhaar card from their bank accounts as it is no longer required.