The Government of India has issued a strong warning against a new phishing scam circulating via email that falsely promises users an upgraded “PAN 2.0” card.
According to the Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/market/market-stats/stocks-fertilizers-and-chemicals-travan-share-price-nse-bse-s0003889″ data-vars-anchor-text=”Fact” data-vars-link-type=”Auto” data-vars-page-type=”story”>Fact Check unit and the Income Tax Department, these emails are entirely fake and designed to steal personal and financial information from unsuspecting citizens.
The class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/news/india/fact-check-did-indian-media-admit-to-pakistan-destroying-airbases-pib-debunks-viral-claim-11747061377098.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”scam”> scam operates through phishing emails sent from suspicious addresses such as info@smt.plusoasis.com, often with subject lines like “Get Your PAN 2.0 Card.” These emails…
