State Bank of India (SBI) has also released a video to explain such fraud. In this video, it has been explained to the customers that the online thugs send the QR code to the customers to receive the payment.
The country’s largest bank State Bank of India has issued an alert by tweeting to its account holders. SBI has cautioned customers in its tweet that never scan the QR code sent by someone else. If you do this, then money can be cleared from your account. In fact, during the Corona era, people are doing mostly online transactions, due to which complaints of online fraud have increased considerably.
In order to use online banking properly without any threats, the bank has issued an alert that if there is any kind of doubt, immediately inform the bank and beware of any such message.
You don’t receive money when you scan a QR code. All you get is a message that your bank account is debited for an ‘X’ amount. Do not scan #QRCodes shared by anyone unless the objective is to pay. Stay alert. #StaySafe. https://t.co/EXGQB7YFT9#QRCodes #InternetBanking
— State Bank of India (@TheOfficialSBI) April 27, 2021
This is how fraud caused by QR Code
State Bank of India has also released a video to explain such fraud. In this video, customers have been explained that online thugs send QR codes to customers for payment of dining tables. But the customer is alert that the QR code is always used for payment and not for receiving payment. Therefore, they do not accept this request. Therefore, you should also be careful not to fall into the trap of such a QR Code fraud. Always remember that QR Code is for payment and not for receiving payment.
How to pay
SBI issues alerts to its customers from time to time to avoid such fraud. Earlier, the bank had also issued a warning about fraudulent transactions happening on debit cards. If you have to pay by QR code, then use SBI’s Yono app, it is completely safe and also very easy.
