Government warning SBI users to delete this message immediately or lose money
India Today
PIB is asking SBI users to be careful of messages that inform them that their account has been blocked. Scammers are reportedly sending such alerts through SMSes.
The State Bank of India (SBI) is warning users of a new scam that scammers are using to steal money and personal details. The Press Information Bureau (PIB), that disseminates information to the print and electronic media on government policies, programmes, initiatives and achievements, is the one warning SBI users of this new SMS scam.
PIB is asking SBI users to be careful of messages that inform them that their account has been blocked. Scammers are reportedly sending such alerts through SMSes. The agency is warning SBI users to not respond to such messages or even calls. These users are also requested not to click on any links that come with the message.
The government agency took to its official Twitter handle to warn users. In one of the tweets, PIB noted, “a message in circulation claiming that your @TheOfficialSBI account has been blocked is #FAKE.”
PBI is also informing users that they must not:
-respond to emails/sms asking to share their personal or banking details
