You have received a message telling you that your bank account has been credited with ??2,67,000 under “Gouv. Yojana �
If so, then beware of these misleading messages. It is a fraud. According to the Centre’s GDP fact-checking team, the central government does not run any such program and is not associated with this text message.
Online scams have become common these days and scammers are adopting new tactics to fool people for their money.
These days, scammers have started sending a message that reads: “Dear Customer, your A / C *** 7865 credited for ??2.67,000 under Govt Yojana. â€It also has a link, asking people to click on it.
The government’s GDP Fact Check team regularly informs about fake messages and fake job notifications to protect citizens from online banking fraud.
Recently, he informed the public of a message claiming that the State Bank of India (SBI) bank account had been blocked.
The fake message read: “Dear customer, your SBI bank account has been blocked plz (please) update your document, visit SBI website Click here to update by Net Banking …”.
The government’s fact-checking body has asked people to avoid responding to emails or texts asking for personal or banking information.
And, if anyone has received similar messages related to SBI Bank, then they can report it to – [email protected], he added.
Banking and online transactions are simple and convenient, but they come with certain risks that can lead to financial fraud.
To report a cyber fraud, someone can call 155260 or visit cybercrime.gov.in.
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