Aadhaar used in fraudulent withdrawal of money: Minister of State for Finance
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At least six such cases to have been reported by four Public Sector Banks involving fraud worth Rs 1.5 crore
According to Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shuklathe government has learned about the incidents of fraudulent withdrawal of money through Aadhaar.
Shukla's written reply to Rajya Sabha noted at least six such cases to have been reported by four Public Sector Banks involving fraud worth Rs 1.5 crore.
Shukla further noted that the government has been taking appropriate measures to prevent such cases from occurring again. Action has also been initiated against the ones involved in the reported cases.
According to reports, two cases were reported in Bank of India involving a sum of Rs 1.37 crore while another two cases surfaced in Syndicate Bank involving Rs 2.26 lakh.
The government noted that in both the cases Aadhaar mapping was carried out by business correspondents or staff.
Allahabad Bank and UCO Bank have also reported similar cases involving Rs 1.95 lakh and Rs 0.49 lakh respectively.
Meanwhile,UIDAI has cautioned people against using plastic, laminated Aadhaar cards stating that their unauthorised printing could render the QR code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual's informed consent.
UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey urged individuals not to share their Aadhaar number or personal details with unauthorised agencies for getting it laminated or printed on plastic cards.
The nodal body cautioned unauthorised agencies not to collect Aadhaar information from the public for printing of Aadhaar cards saying collecting such information or unauthorised printing of Aadhaar card is a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment under the law.
(With inputs from agencies)