SBI has issued a red alert for its customers, the account should not get emptied due to cash redemption, know how to avoid it here.

Technical News Office – The risk of online fraud has increased significantly. In such a situation, you must be vigilant at all times. At the same time, if you are a customer of SBI i.e. State Bank of India, you need to be even more careful. Fraudsters trap SBI customers by sending fake SMS and WhatsApp messages. In this message, users are asked to redeem reward points. A fake link was also provided in the message to exchange money.

SBI alerted by publication
Considering the seriousness of the matter, SBI alerted users by posting from its official X account on the morning of November 4. The bank said in this post that SBI never sends APK via SMS or WhatsApp to redeem reward points. Moreover, in this post, SBI has also banned customers from clicking on any such link and downloading unknown files.

Keep these things in mind
1- Read the banking messages received over the phone carefully. You will see spelling and grammar mistakes in fake posts.
2- Do not click on the link given in the message from an unknown source, even by mistake. Before clicking on a link, confirm its authenticity with the bank.
3- Keep updating the banking app from time to time. Also protect your online accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
4- Pay attention to cybercrime and talk about it to those around you.
5- In case of cyber fraud, immediately inform the concerned authority or cybercrime unit.