Online fraud cases have increased nowadays due to online transaction and banking. Due to the surge in online fraud cases, banks often caution their customers to protect them from fraud. Punjab National Bank (PNB) has issued a similar advisory for its customers regarding online frauds.
PNB, in a tweet, advised its customers to take their cyber security seriously. It states that hackers nowadays have multiple ways to cheat on us. So, in order to save ourselves from online frauds, we need to take care of few things.
Things to Keep in Mind to Avoid Fraud
- Stay alert about phishing emails.
- Use Anti Virus for mobile as well.
- Do not save card details on any site.
- Access the account from a secure network.
- Check the address of the website while doing the online transaction.
In case of any fraud, register a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal or the local police. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal is an initiative of the Government of India and anyone can register their cyber complaint on it.
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