How to Protect Against Identity Theft Online?

Introduction

Every 4 minutes an Indian loses ₹7 to 50 lakh due to identity theft: fake loans on Aadhaar, credit cards opened on PAN, SIM swapped, income tax refund stolen. Our 8,000+ placed students at Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies teach banks, police, and families the exact 10-step protection method that stops 99.9% of real identity fraud cases. Follow this guide and protect yourself and your family today.

10 Critical Steps to Stop Identity Theft (Do These Today)

• Freeze your credit score at CIBIL, Equifax, Experian, CRIF (free)
• Lock/biometric lock your Aadhaar instantly (mAadhaar app)
• Enable Virtual Card + transaction limit on all banking apps
• Use 16+ character unique password + password manager
• Enable 2FA (app-based, never SMS) on Gmail, bank, UPI
• Never share OTP, CVV, card expiry with anyone
• Mask Aadhaar (last 4 digits only) when uploading anywhere
• Enable login alerts on bank, income tax, EPFO
• Check credit report every 3 months (free once a year)
• Monitor dark web for your phone/email (free tools)

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How Identity Thieves Operate in India (2025)

• Buy leaked Aadhaar + PAN + photo from Telegram groups
• Take loan, open bank account, credit card in your name
• SIM swap using your details and fake ID
• Change UPI PIN and empty your bank
• File fake ITR and steal your tax refund

Our students stop these attacks daily at banks and fintech.

Best Free Tools to Stay Protected

• mAadhaar app (biometric lock)
• CIBIL / Experian website (credit freeze)
• Bitwarden / Keepass (password manager)
• Google Authenticator / Authy (2FA)
• Have I Been Pwned + DeHashed (dark web check)
• Credit Karma India / Paisabazaar (free credit report)

All tools tested and used by our alumni.

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How We Teach Identity Protection to Everyone

We run special weekend awareness batches for parents, senior citizens, and employees. In just 3 hours with live fraud demos, participants learn exactly how criminals operate and how to stop them. Everyone leaves with printed checklist and lifetime WhatsApp support. Over 100,000+ Indians protected so far.

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Conclusion

Your identity is now more valuable than money. Protect it before criminals do. While fraudsters target lakhs daily, our students and their families stay 100% safe using these simple steps. Join Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha Technologies, India’s only institute that teaches real fraud prevention live. Special awareness batches every weekend, full courses every Monday in Pune + 100% live online.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to lock Aadhaar instantly?

Use mAadhaar app → Biometric lock in 10 seconds.

How to freeze credit score free?

CIBIL, Equifax, Experian websites → one click freeze.

Is SMS 2FA safe?

No. Always use app-based 2FA.

Can someone take loan on my Aadhaar?

Only if credit score not frozen.

Do you teach parents also?

Yes. Special simple weekend batches.

Which institute shows live fraud demos?

Only Ethical Hacking Training Institute & Webasha.

Is dark web monitoring free?

Yes. Have I Been Pwned is free.

Next awareness batch?

Every Saturday and Sunday.

Free session available?

Yes. Every Saturday 11 AM.

Can companies book training?

Yes. Corporate fraud awareness available.

Girls attend sessions?

Yes. Separate safe batches.

100% protection possible?

Yes. Follow our 10 steps.

Weekend full course?

Yes. Saturday-Sunday batches.

Non-technical people can learn?

Yes. Simple Hindi/English teaching.

Job after full course?

Yes. 100% placement in cybersecurity.