Fake banks: messages, calls and apps
53 companies in this group, each with the lines scammers use and how to verify.
State Bank of IndiaIndia's largest public-sector bank, used for salary and savings accounts, YONO banking,…HDFC BankA large private-sector bank for savings accounts, credit and debit cards, personal and…ICICI BankA major private-sector bank with savings accounts, credit cards, loans and the iMobile…Axis BankA large private-sector bank covering savings accounts, credit cards, loans and the Axis…Kotak Mahindra BankA private-sector bank with savings and salary accounts, credit cards, loans and the…Punjab National BankA public-sector bank with a wide branch network, savings and pension accounts, loans and…Bank of BarodaA public-sector bank with savings accounts, loans, remittance services and the bob World…Canara BankA public-sector bank headquartered in Bengaluru, with savings accounts, deposits, loans…Union Bank of IndiaA public-sector bank with savings accounts, loans, deposits and the Vyom mobile banking…IndusInd BankA private-sector bank known for savings accounts, credit cards, personal loans and its…YES BankA private-sector bank with savings accounts, credit cards, loans and the YES PAY…IDFC FIRST BankA private-sector bank formed by the merger of IDFC Bank and Capital First, offering…Federal BankA private-sector bank with a strong presence in Kerala, offering savings accounts,…South Indian BankA private-sector bank headquartered in Thrissur, Kerala, serving savings, deposit and…Bandhan BankA bank that began in Kolkata and serves both city and rural customers with savings…AU Small Finance BankA small finance bank from Jaipur offering savings accounts, deposits, loans and the AU…Paytm Payments BankA payments bank that was linked to the Paytm app for wallets, FASTag and savings accounts.India Post Payments BankA payments bank run through the India Post network, with savings accounts and doorstep…Bank of IndiaA public-sector bank headquartered in Mumbai, offering savings accounts, loans, deposits…Central Bank of IndiaA public-sector bank headquartered in Mumbai, with savings accounts, deposits, loans and…Indian BankA public-sector bank headquartered in Chennai, with savings accounts, deposits, loans…Indian Overseas BankA public-sector bank headquartered in Chennai, serving savings, deposit and loan…UCO BankA public-sector bank headquartered in Kolkata, with savings accounts, deposits, loans…Bank of MaharashtraA public-sector bank headquartered in Pune, with savings accounts, deposits, loans and…Punjab & Sind BankA public-sector bank with strong roots in Punjab and Delhi, offering savings accounts,…IDBI BankA bank offering retail and corporate banking, with savings accounts, loans and the IDBI…Karnataka BankA private-sector bank headquartered in Mangaluru, offering savings accounts, deposits,…Karur Vysya BankA private-sector bank from Tamil Nadu, offering savings accounts, deposits, loans and…City Union BankA private-sector bank headquartered in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, with savings accounts,…RBL BankA private-sector bank known for credit cards and retail banking, with savings accounts,…DCB BankA private-sector bank offering savings accounts, deposits and loans, including home and…Ujjivan Small Finance BankA small finance bank serving savings, deposit and micro-loan customers through branches…Equitas Small Finance BankA small finance bank from Chennai offering savings accounts, deposits and loans,…Airtel Payments BankA payments bank offering savings accounts through the Airtel Thanks app, with wallet,…Fino Payments BankA payments bank that serves customers mainly through local merchant points, with savings…HSBC IndiaThe Indian arm of an international bank, offering accounts, credit cards, loans and…Jammu & Kashmir BankJammu & Kashmir Bank is an Indian private sector bank headquartered in Srinagar with…Dhanlaxmi BankDhanlaxmi Bank is an Indian private sector bank based in Thrissur, Kerala, serving…Jana Small Finance BankJana Small Finance Bank is an Indian small finance bank offering savings accounts,…Suryoday Small Finance BankSuryoday Small Finance Bank is an Indian bank, based in Navi Mumbai, that offers…Utkarsh Small Finance BankUtkarsh Small Finance Bank is an Indian small finance bank, headquartered in Varanasi,…Saraswat Co-operative BankSaraswat Co-operative Bank is one of India's large urban co-operative banks, with its…Cosmos Co-operative BankCosmos Co-operative Bank is a multi-state urban co-operative bank based in Pune that…Bajaj FinanceBajaj Finance is an Indian non-banking finance company known for consumer loans, EMI…Tata CapitalTata Capital is an Indian financial services company offering personal, home, car and…Hero FinCorpHero FinCorp is an Indian non-banking finance company providing two-wheeler, personal,…KreditBeeKreditBee is an Indian digital lending app that offers short-term personal loans to…MoneyviewMoneyview is an Indian personal loan and money management app that helps users borrow…OneCardOneCard is a mobile-first credit card in India issued with partner banks and managed…American Express IndiaAmerican Express India provides credit and charge cards, along with travel and rewards…Home Credit IndiaHome Credit India is a consumer finance company known for EMI loans on phones and…HDB Financial ServicesHDB Financial Services is an Indian non-banking finance company, part of the HDFC Bank…CIBILCIBIL (TransUnion CIBIL) is an Indian credit information company that keeps credit…
Five habits that help with any of these
- Never share an OTP, UPI PIN, card PIN or CVV with anyone, including someone who says they are from the bank.
- Do not tap links in unexpected messages; open the official app or type the website yourself.
- Call back on the number printed on your card, bill or official app, not the one that contacted you.
- Be careful when someone creates a deadline or asks you to keep the matter secret.
- If money has moved, call 1930 at once and report at cybercrime.gov.in; the first hours matter most.
Check it before you tap or pay
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