In short
Aadhaar-holder identity information is altered, appropriated, disclosed or used without authorization The objective is typically to impersonate the victim or enable financial/service fraud using stolen identity.
What it is
The attacker attempts to act as the Aadhaar holder or misuse their identity information. The victim is then pushed to obtain/control identity information or authentication through deception or unauthorized access.
How it starts
Aadhaar-holder identity information is altered, appropriated, disclosed or used without authorization.
What they tell you
The attacker attempts to act as the Aadhaar holder or misuse their identity information
What they want you to do
Obtain/control identity information or authentication through deception or unauthorized access
How you lose money
impersonate the victim or enable financial/service fraud using stolen identity
What happens next
After the first successful step, the fraudster may demand more money/information, deepen account or device access, or disappear.
Warning signs
identity theft | trust | identity appropriation | unauthorized identity use
Where this is documented
India — officially documented by an Indian authority/regulator
How to avoid it
Use MFA, unique passwords and official recovery paths; never share OTPs or pair/login devices for someone else; review active sessions regularly.
If it already happened
Contact the bank/payment provider immediately if money moved; report financial cyber fraud promptly via 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in; preserve messages, transaction IDs, phone numbers and URLs. From a clean device, revoke sessions, change credentials and review account recovery/security settings.