UPI Fraud: As fast as India is becoming digital, the cases of cyber fraud are also increasing across the country. As long as people are becoming aware about one type of fraud, a new method of fraud is emerging. These days, cases of fraud in the name of UPI are also increasing rapidly. If you also transact through UPI then you need to be very careful. Let us tell you that a large section of India uses UPI for online transactions. Crores of UPI transactions are being done every day across the country, through which transactions worth hundreds of crores of rupees are being done.
SBI issued warning
The country’s largest government bank – State Bank of India has warned its customers through a text message and appealed to remain alert. SBI has written in the message, “Dear SBI customer, beware of requests for immediate withdrawal of money after unexpected deposit. Do not approve Collect UPI request without verification.
How is fraud happening in the name of UPI?
Actually, many fake UPI apps have become available on the App Store, which look exactly like the real UPI. Cyber criminals will make a transaction on your number through these fake apps and take a screenshot of it. After this, they will send a fake message to your number in the name of your bank that money has been received in your account through UPI. Now these criminals will call you citing screenshots and messages and say that they have sent money to your number by mistake through UPI. After this they will give you their UPI number and ask for the money back as soon as possible.
All people using UPI need to be cautious
If this happens to you too then be careful. If this happens, first of all you should not take any hasty step. Now you have to check your bank account linked with UPI whether the money has really come to you or not. If you have not received the money then directly call the cyber crime helpline number and lodge a complaint.
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