Aadhaar update request on email or WhatsApp? It is a scam
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Beware of Aadhaar scams
Are you getting emails to share your document to update your Aadhaar card? Beware of them, they could be scams.
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Want to update your Aadhaar? Know what UIDAI says
On X, previously known as Twitter, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) says that it never asks you to share your Proof of Identity (POI)/ Proof of Address (POA) documents to update your Aadhaar over email or WhatsApp.
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Avoid
If you are getting such emails or messages, avoid replying to them as they could online scams.
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How to update your Aadhaar card
Further, if you want to update your Aadhaar card online, you can go to myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in. You could also go to your nearest Aadhaar centre to update your Aadhaar details.
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Update Aadhaar once in 10 years
UIDAI has urged citizens who received their Aadhaar cards at least 10 years ago but have never updated their details, to do the needful. Updated Aadhaar helps in facilitating ease of living, UIDAI says. Do note that it is not mandatory.