Cyber fraudsters target pensioners, authorities issue alert

New Delhi: Cyber fraudsters have found a new way to target innocent people and cheat them of their hard-earned money.

The Central Pension Accounting office under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has noted that cyber fraudsters have been calling to pensioners to update their Life certificate by getting their data, and has alerted pensioners to beware of fraud calls.

“It has come to notice of this office that the cyber malefactors have been calling to pensioners to update their Life certificate by getting their data from somewhere as date of appointment, date of retirement, PPO number, Aadhaar number, e-mail, address, monthly pension, nominee etc,” said a recently issued office memorandum.