Aadhar card scams: Is your Aadhaar misused? How to know..?

Aadhar card scams | Internet Desk: Aadhaar is one of the most frequently asked documents . This 12-digit identity document is very important for getting government schemes and certain types of services. It contains our personal details as well as biometric details. Many people use such an important Aadhaar card wherever they fall. This will lead to misuse of Aadhaar. So it is important to ensure that this does not happen. Has your Aadhaar been misused anywhere? If so, how to complain? How to take precautions instead? Let’s find out the answers to these.

History is like this..

• It is important to know where Aadhaar is used. For this you have to go to Uday portal.
• Click on Aadhaar services found in the My Aadhaar option at the top left .
• Scroll down and select the Aadhaar Authentication History option and a new page will open.
• In that click on login and enter Aadhaar number, Captcha, OTP and login.
• On the next screen scroll down and you will see Authentication History . Click on it.
• Select ALL there and select the date and click on Fetch Authentication History .
• Through OTP, Biometric and Demographic linked to Aadhaar, the data of where your Aadhaar card has been used for six months is visible.

How to complain?

If you feel that Aadhaar has been used anywhere without your knowledge, you can immediately call 1947 and file a complaint. You can mail to help@uidai.gov.in or directly complain on Udai website. If Aadhaar is being used without your knowledge then there is no doubt that your fingerprints will be caught by them. It is better to biometrically lock your Aadhaar card to avoid these incidents from happening again. This means that biometrics cannot be used without your involvement. It can also be easily done online. How do you mean..

Aadhaar Biometric Lock..

• For Biometric Lock login to  My Aadhaar portal with Aadhaar number and OTP.
• Click on Lock/Unlock Biometric option on the screen .
• It includes an explanation of how the lock/unlock works. Click on the Next option that appears on that page .
• Two options regarding biometric lock/unlock will appear on the screen. Choose Lock Aadhaar .
• Then enter virtual ID, full name, pincode, captcha, mobile number and click on Send otp .
• Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number and click on  Submit