It is always very important for people to stay alert from online frauds while performing online transactions or while even downloading mobile or web applications from unknown sources. 

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Banks in India, keep on sending alerts to the customers to make them aware of the frauds and even suggests what they should avoid doing to stay safe from the scams. 

 

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Taking these frauds seriously, the State Bank of India (SBI) which is India’s largest lender with maximum bank customers has alerted its customers.

"We advise our customers to be alert of fraudsters and not to share any sensitive details online or download any app from an unknown source," SBI tweeted. 

 

Here are some of the points listed by the bank which a customer can follow to avoid scams:

1. Do not share your credentials like date of birth, debit card number, internet banking user ID/password, debit card pin, CVV, OTP, etc.

2. Beware of fraudsters pretending to be calling from SBI, RBI, government offices, police, KYC authority.

3. Do not download any mobile app based on telephone calls/emails from unknown sources.

4. Avoid clicking on attachments received in emails from unknown sources.

5. Do not respond to unsolicited offers, however attractive, received through emails, SMSs, and other social media.