- Consumers are asked to click on a specific link: spokesperson.
- He says criminals use QR codes to achieve malicious goals.
- LEA informed about such illegal activities: spokesperson.
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division of the Ministry of Power on Friday warned consumers against criminal elements trying to steal data through fraudulent links related to the government’s electricity subsidy programme.
In a notice, an Energy Division spokesperson said consumers were asked to click on a specific link and complete a four-step process for sharing personal information, followed by entering a six-digit code.
Some elements are also using QR codes to achieve malicious objectives, the spokesperson said, adding that consumer information related to electricity bills cannot be submitted on any platform other than the official system.
The spokesperson clarified that such data collection methods were illegal and that law enforcement had been informed about criminal elements involved in these activities.
Citizens have been advised not to enter any information in digital or paper format for subsidy purposes outside authorized channels.
Separately, the Energy Division spokesperson said a technical issue on the website lasted for two days but has now been resolved after the server capacity was increased.
The QR system is working normally without any problem, he said, adding that more than 1 million users have already completed registration.
The spokesperson further said that houses with multiple meters in the names of different family members were counted as separate families in the system.
