SBI Users Alert! Govt warns you delete THIS message right away or lose money

Customers should be aware that SBI or any other bank will never ask you to update or complete your KYC by clicking on links embedded in an SMS.

New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), a central organisation of the Indian government, has urged State Bank of India (SBI) customers not to respond to fake SMS alerts asking for personal and banking information in order to access their accounts. 

Fraudsters frequently send a bogus SMS alert on behalf of SBI, claiming that your account has been blocked and urging you to enter your financial and personal information by visiting the URL provided in the SMS. You will be taken to a counterfeit SBI website after clicking the link, and you will be a victim of phishing.

According to a PIB tweet, “A message in circulation claiming that your @TheOfficialSBI account has been blocked is #FAKE." In response to counter such fraudulent activity PIB has said via a recent Tweet that “Do not respond to emails/SMS asking to share your personal or banking details. If you receive any such message, report immediately at report.phishing@sbi.co.in."

Customers should be aware that SBI or any other bank will never ask you to update or complete your KYC by clicking on links embedded in an SMS, therefore they should be wary before clicking on a link requesting that they update their KYC or provide account information in order to unlock their account.

SBI alerted its customers via a tweet last month that "Such SMS can lead to a fraud, and you can lose your savings," in an attempt to combat ongoing bank frauds via SMS. Embedded links should not be clicked. When you receive an SMS, look for the correct SBI short code. Stay vigilant and #SafeWithSBI."