Bank Aadhaar Fraud Alert: These days, an Aadhaar card is a crucial and required document. It is currently the most reliable indicator of our identity. Aadhaar’s growing usefulness has made it necessary to use it with greater caution. This is due to the fact that a large number of cybercriminals are currently abusing normal people’s Aadhaar in order to commit financial fraud and other crimes.
Understanding Biometric Risks
If your biometric information is not protected, you run the risk of falling victim to AePS fraud, which could result in the theft of all the funds from your account. However, are you aware that UIDAI has introduced this kind of Aadhaar card? Something someone can use to prevent falling victim to fraud. Allow us to provide you with all relevant information.
UIDAI’s Masked Aadhaar Card
Now, to clarify, UIDAI is the organization that issues the disguised Aadhaar card. We would want to clarify that it is not the same as the standard Aadhaar. It is noteworthy that the Aadhaar card with a mask is far more secure than the standard Aadhaar card. Let us inform you that the standard Aadhaar card has 12 printed Aadhaar numbers. However, only the final four digits of the disguised Aadhaar are visible.
‘XXXX-XXXX’ appears on the ID when the first eight Aadhaar digits from the Aadhaar card are input. That is to say, no one can see or know the initial Aadhaar number. It is important to remember that your Aadhaar card is useless to a fraudster if they manage to obtain it.
How to Download
First of all go to myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in and select the login option.
After entering the Aadhaar number and captcha code, click on send OTP.
An OTP will be sent to your Aadhaar number, enter it and click on login.
Select Download Aadhaar from the Services section.
In the Review your demographic data section, select the option Do you want a masked Aadhaar.
Then click on download
Recognize that the Aadhaar card disguised is authentic. Additionally, UIDAI issues it. It is noteworthy that, similar to a regular Aadhaar, it can be used anywhere. In order to prevent misuse, even UIDAI has repeatedly urged users to provide masked Aadhaar cards rather than regular ones.