SBI account holders warned to maintain social distancing from fraudsters; See top tips to beat fake messages - online, offline

ZeeBiz WebTeam | Dec 14, 2020, 07:10 PM IST

SBI account holders alert on online attacks: India’s largest public lender State Bank of India (SBI) has alerted its account holders to be wary of fake messages online sent by fraudsters that could be circulating in social media purportedly on behalf of the lender. In a series of tweets, SBI account holders have been warned regarding different aspects that could have a telling impact on the safety of their money. Know the top SBI tips to remain vigilant and mitigate risks below: Pic Source: PTI

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SBI - Fake messages targetting SBI account holders

SBI - Fake messages targetting SBI account holders

SBI account holders alert on online attacks: SBI account holders have to be beware of fake and misleading messages that are on social media, disguising themselves as messages sent by the bak itself. Great caution should be exercised by SBI account holders to recognise the fake messages as they can be very confusing. Pic Source: IANS

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SBI Online on Phishing Attacks

SBI Online on Phishing Attacks

SBI account holders alert on online attacks: Customers are being warned to keep the fraudsters at bay while they are launching their phishing attacks by frequently changing passwords. This will go a long way in protecting SBI accounts from online phishing attacks. Pic Source: PTI

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SBI Account Verification Badge Online on Twitter and Facebook

SBI Account Verification Badge Online on Twitter and Facebook

SBI account holders have been advised to look for ‘Verification Badge’ online before sharing anything on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook. It said that one needs to avoid sharing anything on online pages impersonating SBI accounts. Pic Source: Reuters

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SBI account holder Must Maintain Distance From Others While Doing Physical Banking Transaction

SBI account holder Must Maintain Distance From Others While Doing Physical Banking Transaction

SBI account holders must keep appropriate distance from others around them while doing physical banking to avoid fraudsters - just like we keep distance while socialising to avoid the deadly coronavirus, it said in another tweet. Pic Source: PTI

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Video for SBI Account holders Online

Video for SBI Account holders Online

SBI has shared a 20-second online video clip that advises its account holders not to share confidential details. “Be vigilant, be safe. While interacting with us on social media, please check account verification and do not share confidential details online,” SBI tweeted along with the video. Pic Source: PTI

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Be vigilant, be safe.
While interacting with us on social media, please check account verification and do not share confidential details online. pic.twitter.com/x2T7ImaCz6

— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) November 3, 2020

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