PAN Card Security: PAN card is one of the important documents of the people, keeping it safe is the responsibility of the card holder and it is also necessary.
In this era of digital world, cases related to cybercrime keep coming to the fore. In such a situation, along with all the documents, it is also necessary to keep the PAN card safe. Some things should be taken care of to save PAN card from cases of fraud.
PAN card is a permanent account number of 10 numbers issued by the Income Tax Department, which holds all the financial information of the card holder. This card is given to a person privately or to a company or firm on behalf of the Income Tax Department.
To keep the PAN card safe, it is most important not to share the details related to the PAN card with anyone until it is needed. It is important to keep the information related to PAN card safe. Whenever it is necessary to fill PAN card details in an online website or form, first check the validity of that website.
If it is necessary to give PAN card details somewhere and you get a request to get its information, then first check the validity of that request. Do not share the information unless you are sure that the information is being sought by a legitimate organization.
Keep checking your bank details and credit card statement regularly, so that if there is any tampering with your bank account, then you can get information about it in time. Report any fraud to the bank or credit card company if you come to know about it.
Do not keep PAN card related information saved in your mobile phone or computer, because if your device is hacked or stolen by someone, you may have to pay for it. To keep its details with you, you can keep its physical copy with you.
