SBI Alert: Avoid scanning any QR codes, even accidentally. If you are done, your account will be empty. Find out why right away.

 SBI Alert: Avoid scanning any QR codes, even accidentally. If you are done, your account will be empty. Find out why right away.

SBI Alert: The bank has advised against scanning any QR codes you may receive from anyone, not even accidentally. Money from your account could vanish if you do this. SBI has warned its clients and provided some safety advice.


Clients of SBI Alert: Online fraud and cybercrime charges are consistently rising in the country, which is also rapidly digitising. In this series, instances of fraud using mobile devices' QR codes have also recently come to light.

The largest public sector bank in the nation, SBI (State Bank of India), has warned its 44 crore clients about the rising occurrences of QR code fraud.

The bank has advised against scanning QR codes you receive from anyone, not even accidentally. By doing this, you run the risk of eventually being broke and having your bank account emptied of funds.

Bank provided details
Using tweets, SBI has informed its millions of consumers. You do not need to scan the QR code to collect money, the bank stated in a tweet. Every time you send a UPI payment, keep the safety advice in mind.



How is QR code fraud committed?
According to SBI, the QR code is only ever used to send payments—never to receive them. If you ever receive a letter or mail asking you to scan a QR code in order to obtain payment in such a scenario, do not, not even accidentally, do so. Your account can become empty as a result of this. The bank said that scanning a QR code does not actually give you access to the money; instead, it only notifies you that the money has been removed from your account.

Consider These Safety Advice

• The bank has provided some safety advice that you should be aware of. You risk becoming a pauper if you make even one mistake.

• Before making any payment, check your UPI ID.

• While using UPI to send payments, there are security regulations that must be adhered to.

• Only money transfers and not money receipts require a UPI PIN.

• Before sending money, always double-check your mobile number, name, and UPI ID.

• Never divulge your UPI PIN to anyone.

• Avoid misusing the UPI PIN, even accidentally.

• Use a scanner correctly when transferring money.

• Under no circumstances look for solutions outside than from authorised sources.

• If you experience any financial or technical issues, consult the app's help section.

• If there is a mismatch, file a complaint on the bank's website at https://crcf.sbi.co.in/ccf/.