New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) customers have been alerted by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of an ongoing SMS scam that is leading SBI customers to scammers who are stealing their personal details and savings. According to the PIB, a fake message is being circulated that reads that users' SBI accounts have been blocked, via SMS.
The PIB is cautioning users against these fake alerts via SMS and the agency is also urging SBI customers to not respond to these fake messages or calls as well as not to click on the links that may appear with these messages alongside. "A message in circulation claiming that your @TheOfficialSBI
account has been blocked is #FAKE #PIBFactCheck ▶️ Do not respond to emails/SMS asking to share your personal or banking details. ▶️ If you receive any such message, report immediately at report.phishing@sbi.co.in," PIB Fact Check has tweeted.
According to the PIB warning, the fake SMS that is being circulated reads: “Dear A/c holder SBI BANK documents has expired A/c will be blocked Now Click http://sbikvs.II Update by NetBanking.
According to the agency, SBI users who get such messages should report the number to report.phishing @sbi.co.in.
Meanwhile, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) press release, the precautions that should be taken in such situations are as follows:
Unsubscribe the mails providing links to a bank / e-commerce / search engine website and block the sender’s e-mail ID, before deleting such emails.
Always go to the official website of your bank / service provider. Carefully verify the website details, especially where it requires entering financial credentials. Check for the secure sign (https with a padlock symbol) on the website before entering secure credentials.
Check URLs and domain names received in emails for spelling errors. In case of suspicion, inform.”