Aadhaar Number: People are afraid to share their Aadhaar card number with anyone else. They feel that if someone gets to know their Aadhaar number, he will empty their bank account.
New Delhi: Aadhaar has become the most important document today. It is used for almost all government work. In today's time, Aadhaar is required for everything from buying a SIM to opening a bank account.
Aadhar card is a document which has a 12 digit specific number for identification. Not only this, it is mandatory for every citizen of the country to make this document. In such a situation, there is a fear of its misuse.
Increasing cases of fraud and cheating
Actually, nowadays many types of scams, frauds and cheating cases are coming to light with people. In such a situation, people are afraid to share their Aadhaar number with any other person. They feel that if someone gets to know their Aadhaar number, he will empty their bank account.
Can a scammer empty your account just by knowing your Aadhaar number?
If you are also afraid that someone can withdraw money from your bank account just by knowing your Aadhaar number, then let us tell you that this is not the case at all. According to a report by The Economic Times, no person can withdraw money from your Aadhaar number or Aadhaar linked bank account just by knowing your Aadhaar number.
Let us tell you that to prove your identity, your Aadhaar number is verified or authenticated by agencies through various methods prescribed under the Aadhaar Act, 2016. Not only this, the account cannot be hacked just by knowing the Aadhaar number.
Sharing OTP can cause problems.
However, if you share the OTP sent by your bank with someone by mistake or on someone's request, then your account can be hacked and your money can be withdrawn. Therefore, you should not share your OTP number with anyone.
This is the reason why banks often advise customers not to share their OTP number with anyone. If you are still afraid that someone can withdraw money from your bank account by knowing your Aadhaar number, then you can use masked Aadhaar.
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