Received message saying ‘Your SBI account has been blocked’? Check how real these texts are

Scammers are sending text messages reading “Dear A/c Holder Your SBI Bank Documents has expired A/c will be Blocked. Update Your Document Now” to people. 

New Delhi: In India, scammers are deploying various innovative measures to loot the bank accounts of innocuous people. In one such manner, scammers are sending a text message which reads “Dear A/c Holder Your SBI Bank Documents has expired A/c will be Blocked. Update Your Document Now” to people. 

Since many people in India have opened their bank accounts with the State Bank of India (SBI), the message creates a sense of panic. A link is also attached to the fake message. The malicious link is to be used by the customers to upload the documents. However, you shouldn’t click on any such links. 

The fraud messages have created a panic in the public. To inform more people about the scam, Press Information Bureau (PIB) has published a fact check claiming that the message is fake.