Fraudsters generally claim to represent any particular bank and attempt to trick customers into providing their personal and financial details over the phone.
Vishing is an attempt by a fraudster to take confidential details from you over a phone call. Details like user id, login and transaction password, OTP (One time password), URN (Unique registration number), Card PIN, Grid card values, CVV, or any personal parameters such as date of birth, mother’s maiden name.
Most of the time, fraudsters claim to represent banks and attempt to trick customers into providing their personal and financial details over the phone. These details will then be used to conduct fraudulent activities on your account without your permission leading to financial loss.
The fraudster calls the customer and claims to be calling from the Bank, he will ask for personal details’ user id, login & transaction password, OTP (One time password), URN (Unique registration number), Card PIN, Grid card values, CVV, or any personal parameters such as date of birth, mother’s maiden name.
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Tips to protect yourself
Your bank would have knowledge of some of your personal details. Be suspicious of any caller who appears to be ignorant of basic personal details like first and last name (although it is unsafe to rely on this alone as a sign that the call is legitimate). If you receive such a call, report it to your bank.
Do not call and leave any personal or account details on any telephone system that you are directed to by a telephone message or from a telephone number provided in a phone message, an e-mail or an SMS especially if it is regarding possible security issues with your credit card or bank account.
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When a telephone number is given, you should first call the phone number on the back of your credit card or on your bank statement to verify whether the given number actually belongs to the bank.
If you get an SMS or call asking for personal or credit/debit card information, please do not provide this information
