Rao Jaswant Singh, TNN | Dec 2, 2012, 01.41 AM IST
GURGAON: In what could be described as an online shock for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cyber fraudsters posing as RBI governor are now sending phishing emails to unsuspecting persons seeking their banking details in lieu of transferring a hefty amount.
Despite advisory warnings issued by RBI there has been a series of complaints about having received a mail from the address blaire.macphail@sunmedia.ca with the subject Union Pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification.
A forged letterhead of RBI showing its address as Shantipath in Chanakyapuri New Delhi is an attachment and the mail ends with "Yours in service D Subbarao RBI Governor".
The letter reads "Reserve Bank of India Union Pay Settlement Committee and the ATM International Inc wishes to congratulate you on the successful emergence in our ongoing fund remittance promo to all ATM card users across the globe.
The mail also asks the mail recipient to furnish personal details including name address contact number age and occupation and a fee of US $350. The mail claims that only after that an amount of $1.8 million will be transferred to their account.
Ironically the mail alerts the customers to stay away from impostors and contact them through the secure code given to them in the email.
A senior bank official said RBI never asks for bank account details of any customer and nor are such mails sent by the bank directly or indirectly. The Cyber Emergency Response Team of India the central agency that monitors all government websites blocks such website after complaints are received.
He also said the bank appeals to the public to not respond to such mails or share their bank account and personal details with anyone for any purpose. "Also the RBI has issued alert on its website" he added.
In case any bank customer has revealed their bank account details in response to such a mail they should immediately alert their respective bank and request them not to transfer any cash.
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