RBI has issued an alert that due to free WiFi, your bank account can become empty. There have been reports of various types of online fraud in the Corona era. These include fraud with people through an email or phone call. Banks and police also alerted people about these. But there are some frauds who get in the grip of getting free things. Especially free WiFi connection. Be careful if you are also in a free wifi connection. The Reserve Bank has issued an alert regarding this.RBI free wifi is a scam.
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In this alert issued by the Reserve Bank, users have been advised not to use any free WiFi.
RBI often issues alerts to banks and common customers to avoid any kind of fraud and online fraud. In this episode, he has now asked the users to avoid the frauds happening through WiFi. In this alert issued by the Reserve Bank, users have been advised not to use any free WiFi. Taking this, Chief General Manager of Reserve Bank Yogesh Dayal said that the bank has also started a special campaign of the people, whose name is called RBI.
The Reserve Bank has said in its alert that these days fraudsters lure free wifi to make people a victim. People fall prey to these fraudsters as soon as they fall in the circle of free WiFi and the amount deposited in their account is empty. They also offer breathtaking offers for their victims.
Not only this, people are being duped by fake copying of the bank’s website by making false excuses like meeting the needs of KYC. Customers are advised not to keep their banking data in mobile, email, e-wallet. Also, do not reveal your OTP, PIN or CVV number to anyone over phone call.
Recently, the country’s largest bank SBI has also warned people of cyber attacks. The bank has said that if there is a match in the name of the Free Covid Test, then do not click on it or else it could be a victim of cyber attack.
