Saturday, 18 April 2015

RBI warns against fraudulent app


CAUTIONING PUBLIC AGAINST A FRAUDULENT BANK ACCOUNT MOBILE APP IN ITS NAME,THE RESERVE BANK HAS SAID IT HAS NOT DEVELOPED ANY SUCH APPLICATION.
IN A STATEMENT,THE RBI SAID IT HAS COME TO ITS NOTICE THAT AN APP "IS DOING ROUNDS ON WHATSAPP PURPORTEDLY TO FACILITATE CHECKING OF BALANCE IN CUSTOMERS BANK ACCOUNTS".
THE APPLICATION HAS AN RBI LOGO WITH THE TITLE 'ALL BANK BALANCE INQUIRY NO'AND HAS LISTED SEVERAL BANKS WITH EITHER A MOBILE NUMBER OR CALL CENTRE NUMBER, IT FURTHER SAID.
"THE RESERVE BANK WISHES TO CLARIFY THAT IT HAS NOT DEVELOPED ANY SUCH APPLICATION. MEMBERS OF PUBLIC ARE THEREFORE, ADVISED TO USE THE APPLICATION,IF AT ALL AT THEIR OWN RISK" THE RELEASE ADDED.

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