SBI Twitters its consumers over online fixed deposits fraud

India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has warned its customers against social engineering frauds where cybercriminals are reported to have created online fixed deposits (FD) in customers' accounts.

SBI with the help of Twitter informed its customer about this new kind of cyber fraud where fraudsters are using victim's online FD account to siphon off money.

The bank said on Twitter that "We urge our customers not to share their banking details with anyone. Don't fall for scammers impersonating as SBI, we never ask for personal details like Password/OTP/CVV/Card Number over the phone".

From time to time, SBI keeps alerting its customers warning them about phishing trends and methods to safeguard them against such frauds. SBI keeps its customers informed through its official