Attention ‘Fake employees’ can come home in the name of census, fraudsters are cheating in these 3 ways:

New Delhi/Lucknow: As soon as the buzz of the much-awaited Census 2026-27 begins in the country, cyber criminals and swindlers have become active. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a recent advisory warning citizens that some people are trying to steal your sensitive information under the pretext of census.

Vicious fraudsters can reach your home by posing as government ‘enumerators’ or send you digital links. Let us know the ways to avoid these.

Fraudsters’ ‘Fraud Model’ (Modus Operandi)

Fraudsters are mainly preying on people in two ways:

Door to door (Physical Fraud): The thugs come home with fake ID cards hanging around their necks. They ask you for your information on the pretext of filling the census form. Photocopy of Aadhar Card, PAN cardAnd bank account Ask for information.

Digital Fraud: A message or WhatsApp link comes to your phone, which reads – “Update your information for Census 2026 here.” As soon as you click on the link, your phone can be hacked or your account can be drained through OTP.

How to identify real and fake official?

It is very important to differentiate between a government enumerator and a swindler:

Respect for privacy: Real government officials will ask you for information, but they will never ATM PIN, bank passwordOr otp Will not ask.

No Fees: Census is a completely free and mandatory government process. If someone asks for ‘registration fee’ or money for this, then understand that he is a swindler.

11 digit ID: Official enumerators have government issued 11 digit unique ID number And have a valid identity card with QR code. Do not allow anyone inside the house without verification.

Adopt ‘self-enumeration’ for security

The safest way to avoid being scammed is to fill in your information yourself:

Official Portal: the government has se.census.gov.in Portal has been launched. here you Self-Enumeration Can do.

Reference ID: After filling the information yourself, you will get a unique ID. When an officer comes to your home, you just show that ID, you will not need to provide any information again.

What to do if you become a victim of fraud?

If you find someone suspicious or fall prey to a fraud, take the following steps without delay:

Cyber ​​Helpline: Instant National Cyber ​​Helpline Number 1930 Call at.

Information to Police: Inform your nearest ward office or police station about the suspicious person.

Complaint on portal: [संदिग्ध लिंक हटा दिया गया] Go to and register your complaint.