Bank of Baroda launched awareness drive against cyber bank fraud

GUWAHATI: With the convenience of digital banking comes the threat of cyber crimes. In the wake of a rising number of bank frauds, the Bank of Baroda, one of India's leading public sector banks, is observing the Cyber Jagrookta Diwas to educate the public to stay aware and stay cyber safe.

According to a press release, the bank has initiated a digital and social media customer awareness and education campaign that underlines how people can combat banking frauds and protect their hard-earned money.

On Cyber Jagrookta Diwas, the bank took the initiative to educate its customers and the public by launching an awareness campaign under the banner, #PehchaanCon. The aim is to ultimately enable all concerned to #PehchaanCon.

The campaign aims to spread awareness on the various fraudulent practices adopted by fraudsters and provides tips to safeguard against such malpractices. These include: do not click on an unverified UPI link; Do not share your OTP, ATM PIN, or UPI PIN with anyone; do not fall for tempting offers on social media; enter sensitive data on secure websites i.e., the website must begin with 'https://' with an icon of a closed lock; and do not download any applications, attachments, or software from unknown and untrustworthy links.

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