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Tips on how to identify, prevent and secure bank accounts from online phishing frauds
Never reveal One Time Password (OTP) nor the debit/credit/CVV numbers to anybody. No bank official or even the Income Tax official ask for financial details by mail or on call or through SMS.
When you are asked to put in debit card/credit card details on a website, make sure the URL has 'https://'. If it has just http:// without the 's', kill the link
Always be wary of emails sent by unknown names, as in most cases they are fraudsters or annoying telemarketing personnel. Never reply to them, just tag them as spam and move on
If you download a file or get a pen drive with movies from a friend or anybody. Just to be on a safer side, scan the system with an anti-virus application. It will only take a few minutes and definitely save you from potential malware or ransomware attack.
Always update your phones and PCs with the latest security updates. Google usually rolls out updates monthly, while Apple release as when they discover any vulnerability in the iOS and MacOS devices. Even Microsoft too does the same for Windows computers.
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