Money laundering is at its height in India, with a multitude of digital transactions and resources offered by banks, financial firms and other outlets. It has appeared very necessary to show attention while making online purchases and obtaining on-line services from various dealers. This fraud can be stopped to a considerable degree if the account holder is conscious and diligent. In an email to its customers, ICICI Bank offered three tips to stay free from scams. ICICI Bank offered three suggestions which might allow us to identify a fraud and they are:
Type 1: BP-BeanYTM from sender: Your KYC has been modified successfully. You are also eligible to earn a cashback of Rs 1,300. Claim for your cashback at, http://311agtr
Tips from ICICI Bank: KYC doesn’t make rewards for you. Obviously, this is fake. The link in the counterfeit message above, too, looks fraudulent.
Type 2: Y-Cash from sender: Congratulations, your account has been credited with Rs 3,30,000. To process it, please fill in your particulars at http://i2urewards.cc/33.
Tips from ICICI Bank: No organization ever gives such high amounts of cash for free, and the link in the above message looks fraudulent, also.
Type 3: 8726112@vz.com from sender: Your IT Refund has already been started. That’s the last day to assert it. Please visit http://itr.trn./toref.
Tips from ICICI Bank: Remember the sender ID that is uncertain. See how important they are.
Previously, the State Bank of India has warned its customers not to settle for fraudulent and false notifications by using internet banking. Let us glance at the concerns presented by SBI, India’s largest public sector bank.
- Use your hand to protect the keypad while using the SBI ATM card on the ATM or POS device.
- Never share your SBI pin/card specifics with anyone else
- Never write your 4-digit SBI PIN on your card
- Don’t respond to text messages, emails, or calls requesting for your pin or card particulars.
- Do not make your birthday date, phone number, or account number as your ATM pin
- Dispose or crush your transaction receipts into pieces after using
- Check for tracking devices before you launch a transaction
- Please be aware of keypad abuse, heat mapping and shoulder surfing while using the ATM or POS device.
- Make sure that you have activated SBI online transaction alerts
Procedure to lodge a grievance at National Cyber Crime Reporting website
To file a cybercrime case, you need to access the Cyber Crime Portal (https://cybercrime.gov.in/) and select the ‘Report other cybercrime’ option and then the ‘Report a complaint’ link. At the same time as filing a lawsuit about prompt action, it is important to include correct and precise information. You are recommended to call the police in case of an emergency. The national police help desk number is 100.
