State Bank of India: The bank has told the customers that if you get any QR code from any other side, then you scan it by mistake as well. If you do this, then money can disappear from your account.
New Delhi: If you also have an account with State Bank of India, then it is important news for you. State Bank has issued an alert for customers. The bank has told the customers that if you get any QR code from any other side, then you scan it by mistake as well. If you do this, then money can disappear from your account. State Bank of India has given information about this by tweeting.
The State Bank of India has written in a tweet that when you scan a QR code, you do not get money. You only get a message that your bank account is debited for amount X ‘amount. Do not scan QRCodes shared by anyone until you have to pay.
When in doubt, contact the bank
Apart from this, the bank said that if customers have any kind of doubt, then you should contact the bank directly. SBI issues alerts to its customers from time to time to avoid such fraud. Earlier, the bank had also issued a warning about fraudulent transactions happening on debit cards.
You don’t receive money when you scan a QR code. All you get is a message that your bank account is debited for an ‘X’ amount. Do not scan #QRCodes shared by anyone unless the objective is to pay. Stay alert. #StaySafe. https://t.co/EXGQB7YFT9#QRCodes #InternetBanking
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) April 27, 2021
This is how fraud occurs with QR code
The bank has released a video to explain such fraud. Through this video, customers have been explained how this type of fraud is done. According to the video, online thugs send QR codes to customers for payment of dining tables. After this, the customer is alerted that the QR code is always used for payment and not for receiving payment. Therefore, they do not accept this request.
So if you have any kind of code, then beware of it. You can lose all your money when you get into this kind of trick. Let us tell you that QR is always used for payment and not for receiving payment.
Do not share the ATM card with anyone,
apart from this, customers should not share their ATM card with anyone else. By doing this information of your card can be leaked and anyone can easily fraud with you.
Never save these numbers in the phone
The bank has said that even after dragging the bank account number, password, ATM card number or picture of it, there is a risk of your information being leaked. With this, your account can also be completely empty.