Farmers Scheme: Big warning for farmers, such a trap is being laid in the name of government scheme.

These days, the discussion of suspicious calls and messages claiming to provide benefits of government schemes (Farmers Scheme) has increased in rural areas. Many farmers are coming in contact with people who try to win trust by pretending to be government officials. In view of similar incidents, the Agriculture Department has advised farmers to remain alert.

After this warning, awareness has increased among the farmers taking benefits of agriculture related schemes. The department says that some cyber thugs are targeting farmers in the name of Custom Hiring Center Scheme. After such cases came to light, the department has issued an advisory and appealed to all the beneficiaries to take extra precautions.

Contact is being made in the name of the scheme Farmers Scheme

Agricultural Engineering Department According to this, some people are pretending to be departmental officers and pretending to get the benefits of the Custom Hiring Center Scheme. Efforts are being made to contact the farmers through phone and give or take various types of information from them.

The department has clarified that the entire process of Custom Hiring Center Scheme under the beneficiary schemes is transparent. In this process, no beneficiary is personally contacted to avail the benefits of the scheme.

Be cautious of calls coming from these numbers

The department has appealed to the farmers not to trust calls coming from unknown numbers, WhatsApp calls, video calls or contact through social media. It is especially advised not to pick up calls coming from numbers like 07056847570, 07088438459, 0756847570 and 9520711020.

Do not share your information with anyone

Farmers have been asked not to give their personal or bank related information to any unknown person. Fraudsters can try to win trust (Farmers Scheme) by using already available information and later cause financial loss.

If any person talks claiming himself to be a departmental officer or asks for information by taking the name of any officer, then his words should not be believed immediately. It is important to first confirm the information with the concerned office.

Complain immediately in case of cyber fraud

If an incident of cyber crime happens to a farmer, his complaint should be lodged in the nearest police station without any delay. Along with this, complaint can be lodged on the National Cyber ​​Crime Portal and assistance can also be taken by giving immediate information on cyber helpline number 1930.