HDFC Bank has a warning for you about this new online banking scam: What you should know
Gadgets Now Bureau | Jul 2, 2019, 08.49 AM IST
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HDFC Bank has a warning for you about this new online banking scam: What you should know
In a recent advisory, the RBI has advised that while apps like AnyDesk asks for regular privacy permissions, it is capable of acquiring full access to your smartphone remotely and would let fraudsters carry out banking transactions remotely. Here is everything you must know the new UPI online banking fraud that you must know.
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The fraudster will call you as a bank representative to grab your attention
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To fool you and make the call appear real, the fraudster will verify your details like name, date of birth and mobile number
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The fraud caller will then tell you that there is some problem with your mobile banking app and will offer solutions to fix the issues
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The caller will try his best to scare you by saying your card, mobile banking will get blocked or something similar to convince you
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The caller will simply try to convince you to download an app to solve ‘the problem’. This app could be ‘AnyDesk’ or other similar remote device control app
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After you download the AnyDesk or similar app, it will ask for privacy permissions like any other regular app
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The fraud caller will then ask for a 9-digit app code that is generated on the victim’s phone
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Once the fraudster gets this 9 digit code, the caller will ask the victim to grant permission from the device
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When the app to gets all the required permissions, it takes full control of your device without your knowledge
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After getting full access to the victim’s phone, the fraudster remotely steals passwords and transact from your UPI accounts
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Sometimes, the fraudster might send one SMS and advise you to forward it to a specific mobile number from your phone
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This SMS simply allows the fraudster to link your mobile number or account with UPI on his own mobile device
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Also, the fraudster might send a "Collect request"or a refund request to your VPA account. Victims authorise such requests thinking they will get refund for some transaction
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