Jalandhar, September 13
With an increasing use of technology, cyber frauds across the country are on the rise. Recently, two SMSes related to the SBI account and credit cards were received by several customers from an unknown number which read, “Dear Customer, Your SBI account or SBI Credit Card closed today contact now and update your Aadhaar or PAN details in the below link.” A link to a site is provided in the text that the customers are asked to update their Aadhaar or PAN card details on. If the customer submits the details, a one-time password (OTP) is generated, which, if shared on the site, the customer stands to lose money from his bank account.
Man loses Rs 50K
A city-based man recently lost around Rs 50,000 to this scam. Fraudsters directed him to a website. He was asked to share the OTP, and the moment he did, he lost the money. — Palvinder Singh, Cyber security expert
Don’t share details
Whenever a person receives such message, they must cross check on their bank’s official website… they must avoid sharing any personal details such as Aadhaar or bank account number. — Cyber cell officials
Talking to Jalandhar Tribune, Palvinder Singh, a cyber security expert, revealed that the message had been doing the rounds for the past several days. “I have received so many calls and enquiries regarding the credibility of the message. I have instructed…
