Scammers are stealing fingerprints
Reference: Hackers steal fingerprints from photos shared by others. Scammers clone people's fingerprints. Then they use the prepared fingerprints to trick people. Cybercriminals use people's social media accounts to commit fraud. People who post high-quality photos on social media download these photos from their own photos.

Your bank account may be empty.
Hackers then clone the stolen fingerprints and start scamming people. The scammers take advantage of Aadhaar enabled payment systems and use cloned fingerprints. In this scam, the scammers also empty people's bank accounts.

Here's what you can do to avoid the scam:

  • It's important to keep a few things in mind to avoid new techniques used by scammers:
  • The best way to avoid this scam is to be careful while sharing information on social media platforms.
  • Avoid sharing photos on social media.
  • Also, keep your software up to date to ensure the security of your device.
  • Enable the two-step authentication feature to prevent unauthorized access to your device.