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Aadhaar Card Scam: Is your Aadhaar card also being misused? Complain online..

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Aadhaar is considered an important document for the correct identification of citizens in India. It also confirms that you are an Indian citizen. Apart from this, Aadhaar is used for government work, bank bank-related work and it is even used as our main document.

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In such a situation, incidents of its misuse and theft are becoming common. But in such a situation, how do you keep your Aadhaar safe, and how to prevent its misuse? This becomes an important problem. Here we will tell you how to find out if your Aadhaar is being misused and if so, how to complain about it.

What is an Aadhaar card scam? Misuse of Aadhaar cards has become a very common phenomenon nowadays. When scammers access your Aadhaar in the wrong way and use it, it comes under an Aadhaar card scam.

Scammers try to gain access to the Aadhaar system. This causes financial loss to the users as well as identity theft and loss of personal data.

This can also lead to your bank details going to them. They may face legal issues.

How to check misuse of Aadhaar
If your Aadhaar is being misused, then you have a way to check it.

First of all, go to myAadhaar portal.

Now login with your Aadhaar number, captcha code, and 'OTP'.

After this, enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number and 'login'.

Then select 'Authentication History'.

Now select the date to see the history of your Aadhaar usage.

If there is any suspicious activity, report it to the UIDAI website.

How to lock Aadhaar card biometrics
This is an easy way, with the help of which you can easily protect your Aadhaar from the reach of scammers. Here we are going to tell you the complete method.

First of all, go to myAadhaar website.

Now click on 'Lock/Unlock Aadhaar', read the guidelines, and proceed.

After this, enter your virtual ID, full name, PIN code, and captcha.

Now click on 'Send OTP'. Finally enter the OTP and click on ‘Submit’ to lock your Aadhaar card.

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How to report?
If you want to report misuse of your Aadhaar, you can call 1947. Apart from this, you can also email help@uidai.gov.in or register a complaint on the UIDAI website.

Apart from this, there is also a possibility of misuse of the photocopy of your Aadhaar.

In such a situation, write your signature, time, and date on the photocopy of Aadhaar anywhere.

Apart from this, you can download a masked Aadhaar card in which the first 8 digits are not visible.

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