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    Your Account Will Be Drained If You Scan The QR Code In SBI

    SBI Alert: The bank has told you not to scan any QR code you get from anyone, even if you do it by accident. If you do this, you might lose money from your account. SBI has warned its clients and given them some safety tips.

    SBI Customer Alert:

    SBI


    As the country digitizes quickly, the number of cases of online fraud and cybercrime also keeps going up. In this order, aunty, in the past few years, fraud has also been linked to the QR code on the phone. Because QR code fraud is becoming more common, the largest public sector bank in India, SBI (State Bank of India), has warned its 44 crore customers. The bank has told you not to scan any QR code you get from anyone, even if you do it by accident. If you do this, you could end up poor and your money could disappear from your account.

    The bank gave info

    SBI sent a tweet to its crores of customers to let them know. In a tweet, the bank said, “You don’t have to scan the QR code to get the money. Every time you make an UPI payment, remember the safety tips.

    What is a QR code scam?

    SBI said that the QR code is always used to make payments and never used to get money. If you get a message or email telling you to scan a QR code to get paid, don’t do it, even if you do it by accident. This could wipe out your account. The bank said that when you scan a QR code, you don’t get the money, but you will get a message saying that the money has been taken out of your bank account.

    Follow these tips for safety

    1.The bank has given you some safety tips that you should know. Even if you only make one mistake, you can end up in poverty.

    2.Check your UPI ID before paying with it.

    3.When using UPI, there are some security rules that must be followed.

    4.UPI PIN is only needed to send money and not to get money.

    5.Before sending money, you should always check the mobile number, name, and UPI ID.

    6.Don’t tell anyone your UPI PIN.

    7.Even accidentally, don’t mix up the UPI PIN.

    8.Use the scanner correctly to transfer money.

    9.Under no circumstances should you try to find answers anywhere else but from official sources.

    10.Use the app’s help section if you are having trouble paying or with the app itself.

    11.If there is a problem, you can try to get it fixed through the Bank’s Grievance Redressal Portal.

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