What you should know about fraudulent emails.
- “Phishing” or “Spoofing” is when unsolicited emails appear
to be coming from a bank, insurance company, retailers or a
regulatory agency, but they really are not.
- The fraudulent emails require that the recipient “verify”
certain information to prevent account suspension, cancellation,
interest withholding or some other urgent matter.
- These messages look professional and authentic, and may even
contain links or pop-up windows that have the appearance of
legitimacy.
- These sophisticated scams will ask for ATM or Card Numbers,
PINs or log-on IDs and personal information such as Social
Security Number, Date of Birth, or Mother’s Maiden Name; which
can be used by the criminals to perform an account takeover or
commit identity theft.
Other tips to avoid becoming a victim:
- Delete emails from unknown parties. Don’t even open
them.
- Do not provide personal information, account numbers,
banking or credit card numbers, PINs or log-on IDs through
email links or pop-up windows.
- Invest in spam filtering protection.
- NEVER give out any information unless you initiated the
contact and you know for sure with whom you are dealing.
Please note that SBI© does not collect/solicit personal
information through email, telephone or internet. If you receive
such request please call us at 213 – 623 4939 for confirmation.
To know how to protect yourself from phishing scams and ensure
against ID theft, click on the links below.
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