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Fraud Alert! SBI warns customers: We are living in a world where we do everything online. India today has set a global benchmark in digitisation, particularly in payments. 

The number of cybercrime and digital fraud cases has increased throughout the nation. A cybercriminal can take advantage of unwary internet users in a number of ways, including phishing, ransomware attacks, and identity theft.

Fake messages are being circulated in the name of bank KYC to know crucial personal information of the bank customers. Sometimes people click on malicious links which lead to unauthorised transactions. 

State Bank of India Fake Message in Circulation 

Recently, a message is being circulated in the name of State Bank of India (SBI), which asks people to update their Permanent Account Number (PAN). 

PIB Fact Check, in a post from its Twitter handle, said that a message is being sent to the customers in the name of SBI, in which it is being asked to update the PAN number. It has been said in the message that if the PAN number is not done then the account will be blocked. 

A #Fake message issued in the name of SBI is asking customers to update their PAN number to avoid their account from getting blocked#PIBFactCheck

Never respond to emails/SMS asking to share your personal or banking details

Report at

✉️ report.phishing@sbi.co.in

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— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 4, 2022

PIB Fact Check verified this viral message from its Twitter handle and found that this message is completely fake and no such update has been done by the bank. PIB Fact Check said in its post that SBI never asks for personal information from its customers through messages.

Tips to protect Phishing Attack 

State Bank of India (SBI) shared the tips on its Twitter handle to prevent Phishing attacks. 

Knowledge is power. Mr. Thinkeshwar shares some safety tips for our customers.
#SBI #NationWideAwarenessCampaign2022 #StateBankOfIndia #SafetyTips #SafeBanking #MrThinkeshwar #AmritMahotsav #AzadiKaAmritMahotsavWithSBI@RBI pic.twitter.com/hApt1AzO8J

— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) November 4, 2022

The personal information of people is used to carry out social engineering attacks, identity thefts, phishing attacks, while it can also be exploited to carry out unauthorised financial transactions and issuing SIM cards illegally.

How cyber criminals use your personal information 

1. Cyber criminals use the personal information of people to carry out social engineering attacks
2. Identity thefts
3. Phishing attacks
4. Unauthorised financial transactions and issuing SIM cards illegally

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