Be careful! Banking fraud can happen with you in lockdown
Do not share personal and banking information with anyone
APRIL 03 (WTN) - As you know, the whole world is troubled due to Coronavirus infection. Governments of more than 200 countries are struggling to protect their people from Coronavirus infection. The Coronavirus infection, spread from Wuhan city of China, poses a challenge to human civilization. At the time of writing this article, 53,236 people have died across the world due to Coronavirus infection. In Italy, a developed country of Europe, 13,915 people have been killed due to the Coronavirus infection so far. At the same time, 2,45,373 people have been infected due to the Coronavirus in America, the world's largest economic power.
As far as India is concerned, which is the world's second-largest populated country, for your information, let us know that 2,088 people have been infected in India so far due to the Coronavirus infection, while 56 people have been killed due to the Coronavirus infection so far. Given the magnitude of the Coronavirus, there is a 21-day lockdown going on in India these days. People are not leaving their homes due to the lockdown. At the same time, due to the lockdown, people are adopting digital methods for any kind of payment.
People are paying through the digital way nowadays, whether they make any necessary purchases or donate for any kind of Corona Relief Fund. But at this time, you need to be careful. Actually, these days, cyber criminals are making people a victim of fraud. For your information, let us know that the personal information and the bank related information are being breached through a fake Corona relief fund app. Through the fake Corona relief fund app, cyber criminals are doing hacking, The State Bank of India, the largest Bank of India, has alerted people to avoid any such fraud. SBI has given people some suggestions to avoid online fraud. What are these suggestions? Let us tell you about it in detail.
Amidst the worries of the Coronavirus epidemic, online fraudsters have also become active. The fraudsters are taking advantage of this situation and asking for a donation from the UPI ID. SBI has asked its consumers to beware of those seeking donations from fraudulent UPI IDs. If you are sending money to someone in a digital way, first of all, check the identity of the recipient.
Do not save your debit or credit card details on any e-commerce site. At the same time, do not give any of your personal or bank related information on unsolicited email. Also, before clicking on any news related to Coronavirus, examine it well. If you feel that you have been cheated in any way, you should report it to the police immediately. Remember that your safety is in your care.
