Pension stopped unless the life certificate is updated
A caller from the "pension office" says your pension will stop unless you update your life certificate, and asks for the OTP.
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How it works
- A caller says they are from the treasury, a pension office or the bank, and that your pension will stop this month.
- They offer to update your life certificate or pension record over the phone, and ask for Aadhaar, account details and the OTP that arrives.
- The OTP lets them take over your bank account or Aadhaar-linked services.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Namaste uncle, I am calling from the pension department. Your life certificate is pending, your pension will stop from next month. I will update it now, just tell me the OTP.
Your pension account is under verification. Share your PPO number and the code you receive.
Red flags
- A call about pension from an unknown number
- A request for the OTP
- A threat that pension will stop this month
- An offer to do it all on the phone
The one question to ask
Has your bank or pension office ever asked for the OTP on a call?
Already paid or shared details?
Call 1930 at once: in the first hour the money can often still be frozen before it moves on. Then call your bank on the number printed on your card, and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with screenshots of every message and payment.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- Pension arrears or DA release fees
- Fake Jeevan Pramaan links