Fake prize, lottery or aid payment
Follow these steps in order.
- 1Do not pay anything. Real prizes and aid payments never ask for a fee, tax or registration first.
- 2Do not share your CNIC, PIN or OTP to claim anything.
- 3Check any BISP or government payment only through official BISP channels, never through a call from a mobile number.
- 4Do not call the number in the message.
- 5Block the sender and delete the message.
- 6Warn your family, especially elders, who may get the same message.
Ready-made report
Copy this text into your complaint to the bank, wallet, PTA or NCCIA. Add the sender number and the message.
Subject: Suspected scam message I received a message on __________ that I believe is a scam. Type of scam: Fake prize, lottery or aid payment Sender number or link: __________ Message text: __________ I have not shared my PIN, OTP or card details. Please take action against this sender.