Insurance fraud calls – Spurious Calls

Insurance fraud calls are common nowadays. Beware of misleading telephone calls from people posing as LIC officials, agents, IRDAI Officials, Officials from ECI (Office of the Executive Council of Insurers), etc., and offering alluring benefits.

Please be informed that:

• LIC does not share bonus information with the policyholders through phone calls.
• LIC never encourages policyholders to discontinue their existing policy/policies.

For LIC policy, call 9945556138

Important Dos & Don’ts when you get Insurance fraud calls
Dos:

1. Verify the correctness of policy information through our website www.licindia.in or contact any nearest LIC Branch.
2. Please register a police complaint along with details of the phone number with the police station in your jurisdiction.
3. Report suspicious calls with brief particulars of the call through e-mail to spuriouscalls@licindia.com

Don’ts

1. Do not entertain calls from unverified sources.
2. If the caller is persuading you to surrender your policy to claim extra benefits, please do not entertain such calls.
3. Do not get tempted by exaggerated promises regarding the benefits of Life
Insurance Policies.
4. Do not entertain those who offer extra bonuses and higher benefits.
5. Do not part with your policy details/other information to any caller. 

Source: Spurious Calls