High Alert For SBI Customers: Do Not Scan QR Code to Get Money, Otherwise Your Account Will Empty- Know More Details Here
High Alert For SBI Customers: Do Not Scan QR Code to Get Money, Otherwise Your Account Will Empty- Know More Details Here
The country’s top lender State Bank of India has warned its customers about the QR code scan. The public lender has alerted people not to scan unknown QR codes and enter UPI pins.
Always verify mobile number, name and UPI ID before sending money.
Digital payments have become dominant in the current times. With more and more people moving to online transactions, fraud related to the same too has been on the rise. However, one must be extremely cautious while carrying out any online transaction. The QR codes have become an increasingly popular modus operandi among fraudsters to cheat people.
SBI has shared a short video explaining how scanning QR codes will result in debiting money from your bank account.
SBI has tweeted, ” Scan QR Code and receive money? #YehWrongNumberHai. Beware of QR code scam! Think before you scan, do not scan unknown, unverified QR codes. Stay Alert and Stay #SafeWithSBI!”
Another Tweet: SBI has alerted its crores of customers through a tweet. The bank wrote in its tweet, ‘You do not need to scan the QR code to receive the money. Remember the safety tips every time you make UPI payments.
How is QR Code Fraud?
SBI said that the QR code is always used for making payments, not for taking payments. In such a situation, if ever you get a message or mail to scan the QR code in the name of receiving payment, then do not scan even by mistake. This may empty your account. The bank told that when you scan a QR code, you do not get the money, but the message comes that the money has been withdrawn from the bank account.
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Follow these safety tips
SBI said, before making any payment, verify the UPI ID. The bank said that some security rules should be followed while making UPI payments.
UPI PIN is required only for money transfer and not for receiving. >> Always verify mobile number, name and UPI ID before sending money. >> Never share UPI PIN with anyone. Do not confuse UPI PIN. >> Scanner should be used properly for fund transfer. >> Do not seek solutions from other than official sources. >> For any payment or technical issues use the help section of the app and in case of any discrepancy get redressal through Bank’s grievance redressal portal https://crcf.sbi.co.in/ccf/.