LIC insurance policy holder? ALERT! Beware of these calls from fraudsters - Check warning message - DOs and DON'Ts for scheme holders

Fraudsters try to fool or scam people of their hard-earned money by portraying themselves as an official of some of the reputed companies. It is very important for the general public to be aware of the authenticity of the call to protect themselves from the scam.

In order to warn and inform people about the misleading calls, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has also issued a few dos and don'ts for its customers.

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LIC has asked its customers to beware of misleading telephone calls from people posing as LIC officials, agents, IRDAI Officials, Officials from ECI (Office of the Executive Council of Insurers) etc. and offering alluring benefits.

The company further said informed that LIC does not share bonus information with the policyholders through phone calls, never encourages policyholders to discontinue their existing policy/policies.

Here are some of the Dos and Don'ts shared by LIC for its customers awareness:

Dos:

1. Verify the correctness of policy information through the official website of LIC at www.licindia.in or contact any nearest LIC Branch.

2. Register a police complaint along with details of the phone number with the police station in your jurisdiction.

3. Report suspicious calls with brief particulars of the call through e-mail to spuriouscalls@licindia.com.

Don’ts

1. Do not entertain calls from unverified sources.

2. If the caller is persuading you to surrender your policy to claim extra benefits, do not entertain such calls.

3. Do not get tempted by exaggerated promises regarding the benefits of Life Insurance Policies.

4. Do not entertain those who offer extra bonuses and higher benefits.