Scam of the Week
Know the scam before it reaches your family.
Every Monday, one real scam doing the rounds in India: how it works, the red flags, and what to do. Two minutes to read, made to forward on WhatsApp.
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Dear Customer, your account KYC has expired. Update now: bit.ly/kyc-upd81 or your account will be blocked today at 6 PM2. Our officer will call you: share the OTP to verify3.
- 1A link in an SMS. Banks never send KYC links.
- 2A deadline of hours, to rush you.
- 3Asking for an OTP. Nobody genuine ever does.
Next alert: Monday 26 Oct
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