Lock this option of Aadhaar card as soon as possible, otherwise scammers will wipe the bank account anytime.

These scammers steal your Aadhaar number from places like cyber cafes, Xerox shops and hotels. Scammers also chase victims to find out which bank their bank account is in. The scammers then use their creativity to obtain fingerprints from land registry offices or other places for fingerprinting.

The spread of technology in the country and the world has increased the facilities. However, it also has some negative aspects, the foremost of which is money laundering. Now a days a lot is being heard about Aadhaar card scams and people are warning Aadhaar card holders on social media. In this scam, scammers clean your bank account through Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS). The worst thing about this scam is that it doesn't even require any OTP. A scammer can withdraw money from the bank account linked to your Aadhaar number just by gaining access to your fingerprint data. Not only that, you don't even receive an SMS after the money is withdrawn from your account.

How does fraud happen?

Let us tell you that these scammers steal your Aadhaar number from places like cyber cafes, Xerox shops and hotels. Scammers also chase victims to find out which bank their bank account is in. The fingerprint scammers then use their creativity to obtain fingerprints from land registry offices or other places where fingerprints are required to receive services. They print the obtained fingerprints on silicon thumbs and withdraw money through AePS.

Now the question in your mind must be that what steps should be taken to prevent this scam from happening to you? To avoid this scam, Aadhaar card holders must first go to the mAadhaar application or UIDAI and lock the biometric data. AePS is on for every Aadhaar card holder, due to which biometric data is also automatically unlocked. So users must lock it.

What to do to avoid Scam?

To disable AePS and lock biometric data, download mAadhaar app on smartphone and sign-up through mobile number linked with Aadhaar. Now check your Aadhaar details and lock the biometric. Let's say, you can unlock biometric through this app whenever you need. You can also lock Aadhaar number through the app. which prevents users from signing up for services online using Aadhaar number and OTP.

Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) was launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) as per the guidelines set by RBI and UIDAI. Through this system, Aadhaar card holders can deposit cash, withdraw cash, check balance, get mini statement, Aadhaar to Aadhaar fund transfer, authenticate transactions and make payments using BHIM using 3 documents- bank name, Aadhaar number and biometric. . The Aadhaar Integrated Payment System (AePS) initiative was launched to facilitate microATM transactions up to Rs 10,000. Let us tell you that using AePS, you can withdraw 50 thousand rupees in a day. After the launch of such a convenient system, no one even dreamed that there would be scams by stealing fingerprints from somewhere and molding them on silicon.

How to Download mAadhaar App for Android or iPhone

- Open Google Play Store in your Android mobile and install mAadhaar app. Use the App Store for iPhones.

- Allow required permissions to download mAadhaar app.

- Once mAadhaar is installed in the phone, set a 4 digit password for the app.

This is how to lock biometrics using mAadhaar

- Open the mAadhaar app and log in to the app by entering the user id and password.

- Now click on profile.

- Tap on the menu option at the top right corner of the app.

Now click on 'Biometric Settings'.

- Then tick on 'Enable Biometric Lock' option.

- Now tap on 'OK', now you will receive an OTP on the mobile number registered in Aadhaar.

- Biometric details will be locked immediately after entering OTP.

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How to Unlock Biometric through mAadhaar App

- Open the mAadhaar app and tap on menu.

- Now from the drop-down, click on 'Biometric Settings'.

- Now you will see "Your biometrics will be temporarily unlocked" written on the phone screen.

- Tap on 'YES' here and your biometric details will be unlocked for 10 minutes.