Provident fund fraud

EPFO PF Withdrawal Scam

The message or call offers to speed up your PF withdrawal, fix your KYC, or release a “stuck” claim. You are asked for your UAN, password, Aadhaar, OTP or a small processing fee.

if you got this

Treat it as a scam until you check. Don’t click, pay or share a code. Check your claim only on the official EPFO member portal, reached from epfindia.gov.in, or the UMANG app.

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what it looks like

Forwarded

EPFO: Your PF claim of Rs 1,84,300 is pending due to KYC mismatch. Update now to release within 24 hours: epfo-claim-kyc.in

PF claims do get stuck, and people wait weeks for their money. An offer to speed it up feels like help.

red flags

Asks for your UAN, password, Aadhaar, PAN, bank details or OTP
Asks for a processing, release or unblocking fee
A link that is not on epfindia.gov.in
An “EPFO officer” contacting you on WhatsApp or social media

if it’s happening now

Check your claim only on the official EPFO member portal, reached from epfindia.gov.in, or the UMANG app.
Remember: EPFO never charges a fee to release or speed up a claim.
If you shared your UAN password or OTP, change the password on the official portal now.

Already clicked, paid or shared something?

Don’t

Do not pay any fee to an “agent” or “officer”.
Do not share your UAN password or OTP.

Save this evidence

Message screenshot and sender
Any payment made
The number or profile that contacted you

Stop it happening again

Keep your UAN password private and check claims only on the official portal or UMANG.

questions people ask

Does EPFO call or message for KYC or claims?

EPFO says it never asks members for Aadhaar, PAN, UAN, bank details or OTP over phone, SMS, email, WhatsApp or social media.

Is there a fee to release a stuck PF claim?

No. There is no processing, release or unblocking fee. Anyone asking for one is running a scam.

Last reviewed 25 September 2026.