India, May 2 -- PATNA Census authorities in Bihar on Saturday issued a public advisory cautioning residents against sharing OTPs, PAN, Aadhaar or bank details with anyone posing as an enumerator, following complaints of cyber fraud during the ongoing Census 2027 exercise.

The warning comes as the month-long house listing operation under phase I of Census 2027 commenced across the state on Saturday. Officials said fraudsters had attempted to exploit the recently concluded self-enumeration drive (April 17-May 1) by sending links to mobile phones and seeking sensitive information to cheat citizens.

"No enumerator is supposed to ask for OTP, PAN, Aadhaar or bank details from anyone. Please be cautious not to share such sensitive information...