Cases of online fraud and cheating are increasing day by day. The reasons for this are- like our personal information reaching the fraudsters. Sharing OTP with someone without knowing the reason. In such a situation, keeping yourself safe is a big challenge, especially during the festive season. Because in this season, fraudsters are more active and keep searching for new tricks to make innocent people their victims. To keep yourself safe from OTP and KYC fraud, you should keep some basic things in mind.
People are getting trapped in OTP fraud
Many people are getting trapped in OTP frauds and that too just because of a small mistake. If you want to keep yourself safe from this, then it is very important to keep some important things in mind.
Do not trust toll free numbers. Because many times calls come from such numbers, the caller on these numbers claims to be associated with a bank or some other government institution.
Do not share OTT and CVV details with anyone, especially those who claim to be associated with the bank.
If you trust a call, first check the reliability of that number. This will reduce the chances of fraud.
If someone tempts you with cashback or rewards in a festive sale and asks for OTP, then do not do so.
How to avoid KYC
Your personal information is never asked by the bank to complete KYC. If a customer has to complete the KYC process, he has to go to the bank. Therefore, you should never share your personal details here.
Check your mail and messages carefully, because many fake messages have wrong spellings. Do not click on any link received on WhatsApp. If there is anything suspicious, block and report it immediately.
