PAN 2.0 fraud alert! Have you received an email for downloading your e-PAN Card? Be cautious of suspicious emails claiming to help you download e-PAN cards! Fraudsters continuously devise new methods to deceive and manipulate their targets. These deceptive emails should be disregarded as they are fraudulent.

The PIB Fact Check has identified a deceptive scheme where fake emails, claiming to be from the Income Tax Department, attempt to mislead users about e-PAN card downloads.

Scammers are exploiting the interest surrounding the government's new PAN 2.0 initiative by sending fraudulent emails to mislead people. PIB Fact Check issued a warning on X about this deceptive scheme, stating: "Have you also received an email asking you to download e-PAN Card. PIBFactCheck: This is a Fake email. Never reply to calls, texts, emails, or links requesting sensitive or financial information."