Online PAN card scams have seen a significant rise in the recent past. Though, in most such instances, scammers target a known personality. But, you should be careful too.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Several celebrities recently reported misuse of their PAN card to get personal loans through fintech apps.
- Online PAN card scams have seen a significant rise in the recent past.
- Check the CIBIL score. It can be done through CIBIL, Equifax, Experian, or CRIF High Mark.
Several celebrities, the recent one being actor Rajkumar Rao, have recently reported misuse of their PAN card to get personal loans through fintech apps. Earlier this week, Rao tweeted that his CIBIL score was affected because someone he doesn’t know took a loan of Rs 2,500 using his PAN details. Before Rao, actor Sunny Leone also complained of a similar PAN fraud incident.
Online PAN card scams have seen a significant rise in the recent past. Though, in most such instances, scammers target a known personality. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be the next victim of such scams. In most PAN scams, scammers are found taking loans without the knowledge of the owner of the card.
So, if you own (obviously) a PAN card, it is better to quickly check if you have also been targeted by such a scam or not (hopefully). Here’s how you can check if your PAN card has been misused to take a loan.
3 ways to know if someone misused your PAN card
–Check CIBIL score. It can be done through various platforms like — CIBIL, Equifax, Experian, or…
