TL;DR: Log into the UIDAI portal or the mAadhaar app and review your Aadhaar authentication history, which shows when and where your Aadhaar was used for verification.
How to Check If Your Aadhaar Was Misused — a clear, step-by-step guide to what to do and how long it takes.
Step 1: Check your Aadhaar authentication history
Log into the UIDAI portal or the mAadhaar app and review your Aadhaar authentication history, which shows when and where your Aadhaar was used for verification.
Step 2: Look for unfamiliar entries
Any authentication request you don't recognize — a service or date you didn't use Aadhaar for — is worth investigating further.
Step 3: Lock your Aadhaar biometrics if you suspect misuse
If you find suspicious activity, lock your Aadhaar biometrics via the mAadhaar app or uidai.gov.in to prevent further authentication attempts using your fingerprint or iris data.
Step 4: Report confirmed misuse
If you confirm your Aadhaar was used fraudulently, report it via the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) or cybercrime.gov.in with the specific authentication records as evidence.
If this looks similar to something else you've seen, it's worth reading How to File a Complaint on the 1930 Cybercrime Helpline.
This pattern shows up elsewhere too — see How to Report a SEBI SCORES Complaint.
Frequently Asked Questions
Step 1: Check your Aadhaar authentication history
Log into the UIDAI portal or the mAadhaar app and review your Aadhaar authentication history, which shows when and where your Aadhaar was used for verification.
Step 2: Look for unfamiliar entries
Any authentication request you don't recognize — a service or date you didn't use Aadhaar for — is worth investigating further.
Step 3: Lock your Aadhaar biometrics if you suspect misuse
If you find suspicious activity, lock your Aadhaar biometrics via the mAadhaar app or uidai.gov.in to prevent further authentication attempts using your fingerprint or iris data.
Step 4: Report confirmed misuse
If you confirm your Aadhaar was used fraudulently, report it via the National Cybercrime Helpline (1930) or cybercrime.gov.in with the specific authentication records as evidence.