The threat of banking fraud has increased significantly. Cyber criminals are cheating users in new ways. In view of this threat, ICICI Bank has issued a warning for users. In this warning, users have been alerted about scams through SMS. The bank said that fraudsters are trapping users by sending fake messages. For this, malicious links are sent in SMS and by clicking on them, the hacker gets access to the sensitive data present in the phone.
Do not call the number given in the message
The bank alerted the users and said that if you receive a message from a bank, government agency or any company, check its authenticity yourself. For this, you can directly call or email the bank’s customer care and government agency. Always keep in mind that you do not have to call on any contact number given in the message.
Do not share your OTP with anyone
The bank never asks for OTP from customers. If someone asks you for OTP, then you should understand that he is a cyber criminal. The bank never calls for OTP. You can immediately report such fraud by visiting cybercrime.go.in. Apart from this, you can also register your complaint by calling 1930.
Keep these important things in mind
ICICI Bank has shared some tricks used for SMS scams, so that you can identify any such fraud in time and stay safe. Let’s know the details:
1- The bank said that hackers send messages to users from unknown numbers. Scammers cleverly make these messages look like real messages to users.
2- The SMS is meant to urge the users to take immediate action. Usually, it talks about money being deducted from the bank account or account being suspended, so as to attract the attention of the user.
3- To know your bank details, hackers may ask you to click on a link, download an app or call a number.
4- To identify a fake message, you can read it carefully. Usually, the messages sent by cyber criminals have grammar or spelling errors.
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