| CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH APRIL 2026 | STAY VIGILANT! PREVENT FRAUD "STAY SAFE FROM VISHING" | - Scammers contact the victim pretending to be calling from trusted sources like bank/ income tax/ Gas agency etc.
- They ask victims for bank account details & collect financial information about debit/credit cards, expiry date etc.
- The scammer tells the victim to share OTP sent on mobile for depositing the amount.
- Once the victim shares the OTP, money is deducted from their account.
DO’S AND DON’TS: - Never share OTP, PIN, CVV, Debit/Credit card details with anyone.
- Do not share any OTP/UPI PIN for receiving money.
- Do not respond to any calls asking to confirm or share bank account, credit/debit card details or sensitive information.
- Do not provide personal information in order to receive prize/ lottery/ gifts/ updating KYC etc.,
- Do not call the numbers of service providers randomly found in search engines as they can be fake numbers.
- Use the customer care service numbers available on authorized websites of the institute/ organisations/ banks etc.
- In case of any incident, user should change the password of their account immediately or block the card/ freeze the account to prevent financial loss.
- Users should regularly review bank & credit card statement & report any irregularities.
- Beware of calls asking to share personal information or asking to install any remote access apps on the pretext of helping.
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We Will never request your card number, PIN, Expiry date, CVV, or OTP. Never provide these sensitive details with anyone. Always check SMS and Email alerts from us and promptly report any unauthorised transactions. Report cyber fraud on our website https://bankofindia.bank.in under Grievance section and Government of India portal: www.cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930. |
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