You can also be cheated in the name of the census, know how to be alert.
Census Scam: Fraud is being carried out with people in the name of census in the country. If you are not alert. So you can be cheated. So pay special attention to these things.
The last census was conducted in the country in the year 2011. After this, the census was to be held in the year 2021. However due to the Corona epidemic. It was postponed and since then the census has not been done. But now it will be done next year.
Information about this has been released by the government. The first phase of the census will be held in October next year. So the second phase of the census will be started in March 2027. Meanwhile, some other types of news are also being seen.
In which news of scams with people in the name of census is also coming. Fraud is being carried out with people in the name of census. If you are not alert. So you can be cheated. So be alert.
Many cyber thugs are committing fraud with people by obtaining their personal information on the pretext of census. Let us tell you that these cyber thugs, by claiming to be government officials, obtain information like your bank details, Aadhaar number and mobile number from you in the name of census.
After this, these thugs rob you using your information. Let us tell you that if someone comes to your house claiming to be a government officer and asks for information from you or calls you and asks for personal details, you do not have to share your details.
Let us tell you that government employees will never ask you for OTP, whether it is census or any other process. And neither will you be asked for your bank account details for the census process. If someone does this, understand that it is a fraud.
If any such demand is made from you from any number or through mail. So you can complain against these people on the National Cyber Crime Helpline. Apart from this, you can also register your complaint by visiting the official website of the National Cyber Helpline www.cybercrime.gov.in.
