Key Points
Some Punjab National Bank (PNB) customers are receiving a message related to a financial scheme, but the government has clearly deemed it fake..
In a tweet by PIB (Press Bureau of India), customers are receiving a fraudulent message claiming there's a reward worth Rs 6,000 under PNB 130th government financial scheme..
The message received as an SMS or via WhatsApp may include a link to steal users' data for financial gains..
The tweet states, "chance to win a Financial Subsidy worth Rs 6,000 from Punjab National Bank," adding that "it is a scam and not related to PNB."..
The bank adds, "As a precautionary step, we also urge our customers not to divulge any confidential/personal/financial information via phone calls or emails and not to click/download any suspicious links, even if they appear legitimate."..
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