Fake Punjab & Sind Bank calls and apps

Extra-interest FD transfers, remote support asks and parcel stories on calls using the Punjab & Sind Bank name, with ways to confirm.

A public-sector bank with strong roots in Punjab and Delhi, offering savings accounts, deposits, loans and the PSB mobile banking app. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be Punjab & Sind Bank on phone calls, in apps and on WhatsApp. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.

Lines used in fake Punjab & Sind Bank calls and apps

Fake Punjab & Sind Bank app sent on a messaging app
Caller offers a fixed deposit with extra interest if you transfer money to a given account
Executive asks you to download remote support software to fix your net banking
Caller claims your account is linked to a parcel with illegal items

How to verify it yourself

Install the bank's mobile app from the official store and confirm notices there. Your FD rates and rules appear on the Punjab & Sind Bank website that you type yourself, and deposits are opened at a branch or through the bank's own app, not to a number from a call. The branch or card number is the right contact for a failed transaction. A parcel story is a pressure trick, so end the call and tell someone you trust.

Quick checklist

Do not tap links or call numbers inside the message.
Open the official app, or type the official website yourself, and look for the same notice.
Never share an OTP, PIN, CVV or password with anyone, including "staff".
If money moved, call 1930 and your bank at once.

How Safeavio helps

Safeavio Sentinel's phone scan lists apps outside a store, risky permissions and settings such as unknown sources, and the Money Shield checklist slows you down before you send money. It cannot stop a call, but it helps you spot a fake app afterwards.

Check it before you tap or pay

Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.

Download for Android What the app does

Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.

Questions

A caller says they are from Punjab & Sind Bank. Is it real?

Treat it as unverified. Hang up and contact Punjab & Sind Bank through its official app or the number printed on your card, bill or official website. Never install an app or share an OTP because a caller asked.

Can Punjab & Sind Bank ask me to install an app on a call?

Be very careful. Scammers use screen-sharing and fake apps to watch your screen and read OTPs. Install apps only from the official store listing that you find yourself, never from a link or a caller.

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Punjab & Sind Bank is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Punjab & Sind Bank; it only describes how scammers pretend to be it.