UPI Payment: There is no need to panic in such cases as the money can be easily obtained. In case of wrong online payment, all you have to do is call the customer care of payment platforms like GPay, PhonePe, Paytm UPI. Register a complaint by sharing transaction details.
Online Payment: The number of making digital payments has increased in the last few years. Digital payments are continuously increasing. Online payments have become a convenient option to send money instead of standing in long queues at bank branches or ATMs while digital payments through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) are convenient and easy, though at times prone to errors Because wrong UPI ID or account number can lead to wrong transaction. There are two common problems many people often face while making transfers online through UPI Payments – wrong amount transfer or transfer amount to the wrong person.
However, in such cases one need not panic as the money can be easily obtained. In case of wrong online payment, all you have to do is call the customer care of payment platforms like GPay, PhonePe, Paytm UPI. Register a complaint by sharing transaction details. In addition to this, you will also have to file a complaint with your bank.
Make a complaint
RBI guidelines state that in case of erroneous payment, the money can be refunded within 48 hours of the complaint. It is important to note that the complaint should be lodged within 3 days of the transaction. Similarly, whenever a payment is made to a wrong bank account through UPI or net banking, the first step is to call the number provided by the government or RBI and lodge a complaint.
Give all the details
After this, go to the concerned bank and fill a form, which has all the information. If the bank refuses to help, complain to the Ombudsman of the Reserve Bank of India at bankingombudsman.rbi.org.in. Remember not to delete the transaction message from the phone as it contains the PPBL number which is required at the time of complaint. Do not forget to mention this number in the complaint form along with all other details and your complaint.
Be careful
Additionally, you can also file a complaint about erroneous transactions through the website of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), an entity created by the Reserve Bank of India that provides UPI services. Always remember to be careful while entering the recipient’s UPI ID, their phone number, the amount being transferred and the UPI PIN of your account. If any of these go wrong, you could end up sending the wrong amount to the recipient or the right amount to the wrong person and unnecessarily lose money. It is common to make a mistake while making a hasty payment, so avoid it at all costs.
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