Big fraud in Chhattisgarh, Sunny Leone's name registered in government scheme, amount was released for 10 months

Obnews Tech Desk: Recently a shocking fraud case has come to light from Chhattisgarh. A big scam has been exposed under the Mahtari Vandan Scheme being run for women in the state. According to reports, benefits were being taken by registering Sunny Leone's name in this scheme. The amount received under the scheme was being deposited in the bank account from which this application was made for the last 10 months.

Increasing fraud cases

Nowadays, cases of such fraud are increasing rapidly. In such a situation, it is important that you know whether the benefit of any government scheme is being availed in your name. To avoid this, some easy measures can be adopted.

How to know if a scheme is registered in your name?

1. Use MyScheme website

MyScheme website can prove helpful in avoiding frauds happening under government schemes. This is an e-marketplace, where you can find information about all government schemes and services.

How to check on MyScheme:

• Visit the website and enter your mobile number and Aadhar card.
• After this, information about all the government schemes registered in your name will appear on the screen.
• You can also check your eligibility from here.

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2. Stop misuse of Aadhaar card

Many frauds are happening through Aadhar card also. Use MyAadhaar website to track it.

Steps:

• Login to MyAadhaar website.
• Enter your Aadhaar number and captcha code.
• After logging in through OTP, go to the 'Authentication History' section.
• Here you will know when and where your Aadhar card was used.
• Be alert and avoid fraud
• To avoid fraud, it is important that you keep checking your documents and government scheme information from time to time.