SBI launches new safety feature to stop ATM fraud

If you have not checked your account balance, you can immediately block your debit card by calling the bank. By doing this you can avoid being a victim of fraud.

In the recent past, there has been a considerable increase in the cases of online fraud. All banks periodically tell customers the measures to avoid online fraud. Meanwhile, State Bank of India (SBI) has launched a new safety feature for customers. Under this feature, if a customer checks the balance of his account or withdraws a mini statement, in such a situation, an SMS will be immediately sent to the registered mobile number from his bank. If you have not checked your account balance, you can immediately block your debit card by calling the bank. By doing this you can avoid being a victim of fraud.

SBI has informed customers about this new facility through its official Twitter handle. SBI tweeted and wrote, “Introducing a new facility to protect our customers. Now whenever we receive a request for Balance Inquiry or Mini Statement through ATM, we will alert our customers by sending an SMS so that if they did not initiate the transaction they would immediately block their Debit Card. To be able to.

SBI said that we have started a new feature for the safety of our customers. Now whenever customers request for balance inquiry or mini stalement through ATM, an alert will be issued to customers immediately.

Always keep these things in mind while withdrawing money from ATM

1. The cardholder should always first check the card insert slot in the machine while withdrawing money from the ATM machine, because the cloning devices are used by thugs in the same place.

2. If you are feeling a little wrong in the slot, do not put your card in the ATM machine.

3. Keypad should be checked thoroughly before entering your PIN number

4. The POS machine should be checked before swiping your card in the shop, restaurant

5. Cardholder should use ATM in public place