ISPR Issues Public PSA Against Scam Calls by Fake Army Personnel

The Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) has warned the public about impersonators pretending to be armed forces’ officials & seeking personal information. Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director General ISPR, sent out the public awareness message, warning people about the scam.

The statement added that the Army received a lot of complaints about people impersonating as army officials and trying to get sensitive information. This information includes CNIC numbers, bank account details etc. which is demanded by scammers for census verification.

Public Awareness Message

The public awareness message reads:

There are reports of fake telephone calls being made to the general public by individuals impersonating as Pakistan armed forces officials. Please be aware that no such calls are being made from Pakistan Armed Forces.


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The public is requested not to respond to such calls and immediately report the same on our emergency helpline UAN 1135 and 1125, the message added.

Previously in January, ISPR warned the public about the same issue and clarified that the army isn’t making any such calls. The media wing of the army also issued a warning about fake emails claiming to be from the army and seeking personal information. The message added to block and report any emails received from the address [email protected].


  • I received this call on last Month :
    This article is too much late from your side.
    One more spam are on fire that ” someone call you to asked a code which you have received in inbox they said erroneously my mobile code has been sent in your mobile kindly let me know ” while i am hold this person and checked the inbox i am shocked to see that i received whatsapps code & delete this message from my mobile and shout the calling person how you can get my number and who you are (he is Pathan may be as i assumed in voice) suddenly he disconnected the call & i advised to my family to beware this unknown call.

  • i f.. them when they trying to convince they belong to army… kkkk after that they also bark and disconnect the call hehhehehehe

  • i recieved this call too they asked y profession i said i am in pakistan airforce and after that they said that i had not given my details about my bank account i told them how much balane was in my accounts and it was almost 500 rs so they snapped the call withot asking anything further.
    AFTER THAT i reported them to ISPR official website,the next day spokesperson of ISPR held a press conference to warn people as i had directed them to do something about this in my email

  • Just now at 7.47 pm I received a fake call from
    0318 6029077 on my local phone representing as army sub. I put a question then he disconnected call. For info please.


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