SBI- Big news for SBI customers. At present, a new type of fraud is being seen in the market. This is the reason why State Bank of India (SBI) has appealed to the customers to be cautious of this new type of fraud. The bank has issued a warning in public interest and said that cyber thugs are now trying to commit fraud by changing the mobile number linked to the bank account of the customers.

Fraudsters call or send SMSes saying "Click on the link to expedite the processing of your Pension Order (PPO)" or threaten that "Pension verification is pending, pension will be stopped if immediate action is not taken". In this way, they gain access to the customer's account by making them click on private information or a link. SBI has clearly said that the bank never does PPO verification through phone, SMS, link or ATM visit.

Do not share your username, password, ATM PIN or OTP with anyone.

Download/update banking apps only from Google Play Store or App Store.

In case of any doubt, contact your nearest branch or call the bank's customer care number 18001234 / 18002100.

To report cyber crime, call 1930 or lodge a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in.

Do not click on any suspicious SMS/WhatsApp links and read email alerts carefully.

SBI reminds customers that "Your registered mobile number is the key to your bank account. Keep it safe and avoid fraud."

The bank has also clarified that calls coming from 1600 are genuine and safe.