Looking To Apply For A Passport? Beware Of Fake Websites Which May Prompt For Payment

Beware of these fake websites registered in the domain names that end with .org, .in and .com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org.

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New Delhi: If you are one of them still planning to get your passport done, then make use of this opportune time to get the apply for one and get the modalities initiated, but make sure you are logging in to the official website and not fall prey to the fake websites prompting you to to make any payment. Also Read: Microsoft Pursuing TikTok purchase deal by Sept 15| Top Ten 10 Things To Know About The Deal You typically fill up the online form to get the appointment date the in-person verification of documents after which the final checks are conducted before the application is processed. But there are a lot of fake sites which are asking you to share details that may try to extract critical information from you. Log in to the official site here to apply for the passport for your and family. Beware of the fake websites that offer any help in filling the online form to schedule the appointment at the Passport Seva Kendra.  Some of those websites would promise help in rendering these unauthorized services aksing for documents at a certain cost. If you go by the advisory from an official on Linkedin, then stay away from any such fraudulent websites. What you should be cautious about? The alert regarding the fake websites related to Passport Services, you need to be stay alert of these fake websites registered in the domain names that end with .org, .in and .com such as www.indiapassport.org, www.passportindiaportal.in, www.passport-india.in, www.passport-seva.in, www.applypassport.org. Most of these websites appear similar to the original website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for applying Passport services. Triveni Singh IPS, SP, Azamgarh and a top Cyber Crime cop, warned through a post on social media platform LinkedIn saying, “It is therefore advised to all citizens applying for Indian Passport and related services that they should NOT visit to the above-mentioned fraudulent websites or make a payment related to passport services.” Where should log in? In order to fill the application visit the official website of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for applying Passport services here. There is also the mPassport Seva app available for Android phones and the Apple iPhone which can help applicants with the application process and scheduling of appointment.