PAN Card 2.0 is the latest pick for scammers! Individuals who have an account in the Indian Post Payment Bank (IPPB) please be aware of a new scam on the block. There have been several reports about scammers sending fraudulent messages to account holders of the Indian Post Payment Bank.
The scammers have been sending messages claiming that the bank accounts of the individuals will be frozen. Additionally, the scammers are saying that the non–updation of PAN Card details will lead to the freezing of accounts.
Meanwhile, the messages contain a link prompting users to update their PAN card details. Evidently, many individuals click such malicious links due to the fear of freezing bank accounts. Scammers are leveraging the new rules about PAN 2.0 that the Central Government has recently announced. Since people don’t have sufficient information they fall prey.
IPPB Stance
IPPB has shared some tips for individuals to safeguard their finances. The bank has shared tips on safeguarding finances through secure digital banking practices in a social media post.
- Regularly update passwords,
- Avoid fake customer care numbers
- Monitor your accounts
- Avoid opening suspicious links
- Be cautious with public Wi-fi
- Verify the authenticity of banking communications.
PAN Card Scam Protection Tips
- Beware Of Suspicious Emails: Individuals must avoid opening email attachments or clicking on unfamiliar links. Scammers and Cybercriminals often disguise malicious content in such links shared. Then they are able to access personal and financial details.
- Scrutinise Details: Most importantly individuals must check file extensions, and look out for typos, and grammatical mistakes. Additionally, attention must be paid to too-good-to-be-true offers. All of these are signs of scammers making attempts to access financial information.
- Handle Password-Protected Files Cautiously: Scammers nowadays use password-protected files to hide viruses very easily. These files are designed in such a way that they are able to compromise a devise, steal passwords, and mostly access data. Therefore these kinds of files must not be opened at any cost.
- Strengthen Your Security: Everyone must regularly update their different online banking passwords. This makes remembering passwords a task for many people however individuals can use password managers of google to store their passwords. Additionally, people must avoid any kind of interaction with fake customer care numbers, and verify the authenticity of banking communications.
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