The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has warned citizens in Punjab to be careful with fake websites before using any NADRA arms license verification online service or paying for help with an application. The authority said on Sunday that scammers were using fraudulent sites that posed as legitimate arms license application services. The warning followed reports that citizens had been defrauded this way, with applicants charged excessive fees and their personal data placed at risk of misuse.
What NADRA told applicants
According to NADRA officials, applicants must verify the official website address before submitting an application or making any payment. The authority urged people to rely only on official, verified platforms for every license-related transaction. Citizens should avoid unverified platforms that claim to assist with the licensing process, and should not share identity details or money with them.
NADRA also asked the public to report fraudulent online activity to the relevant law enforcement agencies. The authority said most unofficial arms license websites are likely fake, so applicants should stay with verified online channels.
Applicants who are unsure about a website can pause before paying anything and compare its address with the official information they already have. Anyone who receives a request for fees from an unfamiliar arms license service should treat it as unverified until it has been checked.
Why these sites put applicants at risk
Fake platforms are built to look like genuine application services, which makes them hard to spot without checking the address. The first risk is money, because the sites reportedly charged fees far above what applicants should expect. The second risk is identity misuse, meaning that personal information entered on a fake site can be used by someone else without permission.
The authority stressed that the check must happen before anything is entered or paid. Applicants who skip it could face financial losses and misuse of their identity data, NADRA said. The warning applies to everyone applying for a civilian arms license online, not only to people using one particular service.
Aasan alfaaz mein
NADRA ne Punjab ke logon ko arms license ki jaali websites se khabardar kiya hai. In sites ne zyada fees li hai aur zaati maloomat ghalat istemal ho sakti hai. Arms license ke liye sirf official aur verified website istemal karein, aur paise ya shanakhti tafseelat dene se pehle address zaroor check karein. Shak ho to law enforcement agencies ko itlaa dein.
