1) It has come to the notice of the Reserve Bank of India that an email has been sent in its name from mail id:
alert@rbi.org and signed by RBI Online offering a 'new online security platform'.
2) According to the mail, the 'new online security platform' offers to 'prevent online identity theft in internet
banking by asking the customer to go through a two-way authentication factor before he/she properly logs into
internet banking every time'.
3) The email then asks the recipient to 'download the attachment and update'.
4) The Reserve Bank clarifies that it has not sent any such mail. In fact, it does not have any mail ids with
extension @rbi.org.
5) Members of public receiving such mails should not open the attachment and/or try to download it on their
computer.
6) It could be a phishing mail and downloading the attachment could result in identity theft.
alert@rbi.org and signed by RBI Online offering a 'new online security platform'.
2) According to the mail, the 'new online security platform' offers to 'prevent online identity theft in internet
banking by asking the customer to go through a two-way authentication factor before he/she properly logs into
internet banking every time'.
3) The email then asks the recipient to 'download the attachment and update'.
4) The Reserve Bank clarifies that it has not sent any such mail. In fact, it does not have any mail ids with
extension @rbi.org.
5) Members of public receiving such mails should not open the attachment and/or try to download it on their
computer.
6) It could be a phishing mail and downloading the attachment could result in identity theft.
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7) BBK OR ANY OF ITS OFFICIALS WILL NEVER REQUEST YOU TO SHARE YOUR LOGIN ID OR PASSWORD AT ANY TIME. 8) PLEASE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION WHEN PROMPTED OR IN 'POP-UP' "Authentication Required". 9) PLEASE BRING TO OUR NOTICE IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU COME ACROSS ANY SUCH REQUESTS. |
