India Post Office warns public against fraudulent URLs/Websites claiming to provide subsidies/prizes through certain surveys, quizzes

In recent days, India Post has seen several URLs/Websites being disseminated in social media such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, and through emails / SMS having tiny URLs/ Short URLs claiming to be providing Government Subsidies through various surveys and quizzes.

We would like to inform the inhabitants of India that India Post is not participating in any such activities as declaring subsidies, bonuses, or prizes based on surveys or other means. The public receiving such notifications/messages/emails is urged not to believe or reply to such false and bogus messages, nor to reveal any personal information. It is also requested that personally identifiable information such as date of birth, account numbers, mobile numbers, birthplace, and OTP not be shared.

Through different protection methods, India Post is taking the required steps to avoid these URLs / links / Websites from being taken down. The general public is reminded to not believe or respond to any phoney or spurious messages, communications, or connections.

Through social media, India Post and the Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit have deemed these URLs/Websites to be false.