Aadhaar card has become an important document for us. We use Aadhaar card extensively as identity proof. However, several cases of Aadhaar card misuse have come to light recently, in which cybercriminals committed bank fraud against people using Aadhaar cards. It is in our hands to prevent misuse of Aadhaar card but many people do not know this. If you are still misusing Aadhaar card, then you must stop misusing Aadhaar card.
Misuse of the Aadhaar card can be dangerous for us as it is used for many important services including bank accounts. Any kind of tampering with the Aadhaar card may also pose a threat to our identity. Such cases keep happening and people are being defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars by having their Aadhar card information stolen. UIDAI, the government agency that issues Aadhaar cards, has explained how Aadhaar cards are secured through its official X handle.
Protect your Aadhar card like this
To do this, first you have to visit the UIDAI website, then select the language of your choice and go to the next page.
You will then open the home page of the UIDAI website. Scroll down and you will see the Aadhaar service option.
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Here, the lock/unlock biometric information will be visible at the bottom. Click on it and go to the next page.
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Here you will know the steps to lock Aadhar card.
Before proceeding to the next step, you have to generate the virtual ID number of the Aadhar card.
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To do this, visit this website and generate or retrieve the virtual ID number of your Aadhar card.
After entering the Aadhaar number and verification code here, you have to click or tap on ‘Generate’.
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The OTP (One Time Password) will be sent to your mobile number registered on your Aadhar card, enter the number and generate a virtual ID.
Now you are on the page to lock/unlock Aadhar card. Here you can choose to lock and unlock Aadhar card.
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To lock the card, select “Lock” and after entering the given information, you can protect your Aadhar card by locking it.
Do this before sharing Aadhar card
Before sharing your Aadhaar card with anyone, you can apply a mask on it. Before applying the mask on your Aadhar card, follow the steps below.
- First visit the UIDAI website.
- Here you can go to the My Aadhaar option and enter your card number and verification code.
- Now the OTP will appear on your registered mobile number, enter it to complete the verification process.
- After verification, you will see the option to download Aadhaar card, click on it.
- Now you will be asked if you want to download Masked Aadhaar Card? For this you will get a box, click on it.
Thereafter you will be able to download the masked Aadhar card. Now if you want to share Aadhaar card anywhere then you should share only masked Aadhaar card. By doing this, your Aadhar card will not be misused.
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