THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: DGP Loknath Behera has warned the public about the OTP(One Time Password) fraud which is becoming prevalent, with growing number of such cases being reported in the state. The public should remain vigilant against fraudsters, who under the guise of bank executives, entrap people by asking for the One Time Password(OTP) via phone calls and emails, Behera said in a statement. According to him, people are falling prey to the fraud even after being warned repeatedly.
The callers used to ask for the ATM card details and password purportedly for bank account-Aadhaar linkage. To gain the victims’ trust, the fraudsters even reel off the common 12-digit number on the debit card, unique to each bank, and then ask them to disclose the remaining four digits, unique to each customer.
Along with the last four digits, they secure the card verification value (CVV) number. Next, they will place orders to generate a one-time password (OTP) on the customers’ mobile phone. Convinced the OTP is for Aaadhar linkage, the gullible customers share the password. Hence, Behera requested the public not to share the password with anyone to avoid playing into the hands of these criminals.