Voicemail Scam: A new method of fraud is spreading rapidly across the country in which cyber criminals are sending fake voicemails in the name of RBI to trap people. PIB Fact Check has confirmed that this is a complete fraud whose real purpose is to grab people’s banking information.

How is the web of deception being spread?

In this fake voicemail it is claimed that some suspicious transactions have taken place on your credit card and if immediate action is not taken then your bank account may be closed. This message is designed to create panic, so that people hastily give their personal information like card number, PIN or OTP to criminals.

PIB Fact Check has clearly stated that RBI never gives any warning through voicemail nor asks customers to verify details on any unknown call.

How does RBI Voicemail Scam work?

Have you received a voicemail, allegedly from the Reserve Bank of India (@RBI), claiming that your bank account will be blocked as your credit card has been involved in fraudulent activity#PIBFactCheck

Beware! This is a scam

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— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 19, 2025

Fraudsters often spoof the number of a bank or government agency, making the call appear genuine. As soon as the person trusts the message and returns the call or enters information, criminals force him to give sensitive data in the name of verification. In many cases people lose their entire savings within minutes.

How to avoid this new voicemail scam?

The most important way to stay safe from this scam is to not trust any unknown call or voicemail, even if it is in the name of RBI, bank or government. RBI and banks never ask for personal information through phone or message.

If any message mentions closure, blocking or emergency of your account, first confirm the information by calling the official number of your bank directly. Keep your bank alerts active and always keep your mobile number updated so that security messages are received on time.

How to report PIB Fact Check?

To prevent misinformation and fraud, PIB has appealed to citizens to report any suspicious messages to their official channel. You can get verified by sending photo, video or text on these mediums.

WhatsApp: +91 8799711259

Email: factcheck@pib.gov.in

PIB team will check the message and tell you the correct facts so that you can stay safe from any online fraud.

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New india cooperative bank scam: Former vice-president of the bank Hiren Bhanu has given a new statement after being accused of fleeing from the country when the investigation begins in the New India Co-operative Bank scam, in which he has claimed that he has been living abroad for the last 30 years. Hiren has claimed that his wife Gauri Bhanu, who is the acting president of the bank, is also not running away due to any scam, but she is living abroad with her, while her recent visit to Thailand was already planned.

Hiren Bhanu had given his statement to the Economic Offenses Branch of Mumbai Police (EOW) last month and convicted the accused and senior officer Hitesh Mehta, arrested for the alleged Rs 122 crore scam. He claimed that when RBI officials reached the bank’s headquarters in Prabhadevi, Mehta himself called him and admitted to Gujarati that he had done this work and confessed to rigging money in five years.

Hiren Bhanu is accused of receiving Rs 26 crore out of the embezzled amount and his wife Gauri Bhanu is accused of receiving Rs 2 crore from Hitesh Mehta. In a statement recorded in EOW, Bhanu has completely rejected the allegations made against himself and his wife. In his statement, Bhanu has said that the bank was under the supervision of RBI for the last 4 years. The bank also had a director named in the audit committee of the board by the RBI and the same person was also a part of the Board of New India Bank.

He also informed that according to the bank’s policy, the entire responsibility of recommending the appointment of all external auditors for various departments including the bank’s statutory auditor was of the head of the internal audit department. All external auditors had to give their comments to the head of the internal audit department, who in turn would report to the audit committee of the board. After passing the audit committee, this report would be kept in the next board meeting.

In his statement, he further said that in any audit report presented before the audit committee in the last 5 years, no disturbances in the cash balance have been exposed. Therefore, the board of directors, presidents and vice -presidents could never be aware of the disappearance of any cash. The police have all the minutes of the board and the committee. Bhanu has said in his statement that Mehta was the most senior employee of the bank and was working there for the last 35 years and was there since his father’s chairman.

He has given a detailed details of the incidents of the morning of 12 February to the police. That day RBI officials came to the bank. He asked all the senior management of the bank to gather in the board room and Mehta was also present at that time. After about an hour, Mehta disappeared from the bank.

At around 2:30 pm, RBI officials sent an email to all the senior officials of the bank asking why Rs 122 crore disappeared in the cash cell. The management had no clue about what was happening because it was the department of Mr. Mehta and he was missing. Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Ghosh then called former CEO of the bank Mr. Bhoan, as he was very upset and had no answer.

After Mehta reached the bank, he himself confessed to the RBI officials and the bank officials present that he was fully responsible for the crime. Bhanu also claimed that Mehta confessed to giving Rs 70 crore to a building in Dahisar, while a large amount of money was allegedly parked with six others.

Bhanu has denied in his statement that Mehta paid him Rs 26 crore. He said that his sources of income are registered in his income tax returns and allegations against him are untreated. He also emphasized how the lie -catching test was done on Mehta and the results of which were negative. Bhanu also raised the question as to how the fraud has not been noticed on fraud despite the monitoring of RBI since 2021, which causes serious doubts.

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Ed action on vinay Shankar tiwari: Vinay Shankar Tiwari, a former Uttar Pradesh MLA and strong leader of Purvanchal, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). This arrest has been made in a big bank scam case, in which banks were damaged by about Rs 754 crore.

The ED investigation has revealed that a company named Messrs Gangotri Enterprises Limited along with its promoters, directors and guarantee had taken a total loan facility of Rs 1129.44 crore from a group of seven banks led by Bank of India. But instead of investing these money in business, other companies were turned around. Later, when the banks asked for the money back, the amount was not paid. This led to a big loss of Rs 754.24 crore to banks.

ED raids on many locations of Vinay Shankar Tiwari

After investigating documents related to Gangotri Enterprises Limited and bank records, the ED found that the loan was incorrectly used and money was fraudulently fraudulent among companies. For questioning in this case, the ED raided several locations of former MLA Vinay Shankar Tiwari today. Meanwhile, the ED team arrested him after a long interrogation.

Tiwari is associated with SP and BSP

Please tell that Vinay Shankar Tiwari is the son of former minister and famous leader of Purvanchal Harishankar Tiwari. The name of the Tiwari family has been seen as the center of politics and power of Purvanchal for a long time. Vinay Shankar has been an MLA from Chilupar seat in Gorakhpur district and he has also been associated with big parties like Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party.

After this action of ED, there has been a stir in the politics of the state. Some political parties are describing it as a sense of revenge, while the government says that the law is the same for everyone and whoever has cheated the people or banks, action is decided. At present, Vinay Shankar Tiwari will be produced in the court and the ED can take further investigation by taking him on remand. In the coming days, there is expected to have more big revelations in this matter.

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Pnb scam: Mehul Choksi, who allegedly involved in the Rs 13,500 crore bank loan scam, is now planning to visit Switzerland. Earlier it was believed that he was living in Antigua and Barbuda, but now according to a media report, after receiving the ‘F Residency Card’, he is living in Antwerp, Belgium with his wife Preeti Choksi. This card allows him to live permanently in Belgium and travel to other countries of Europe.

The Government of India has now demanded extradition of Mehul Choksi from Belgium. However, Indian officials have not yet officially confirmed this report. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are accused of cheating Rs 13,500 crore from Punjab National Bank (PNB). Nirav Modi is currently lodged in London jail and is fighting a legal battle against extradited to India.

Belgian Residency Card received from fake documents

According to the report, Mehul Choksi resorted to fake documents and misinformation to get an F Residency card in Belgium. He obtained this card from the Belgian government, hiding his Indian and Antigua citizenship. Through this card, he was not only allowed to stay in Belgium but also got permission to travel all over Europe. Experts believe that this step is part of a well-planned strategy of Choksi’s extradition to India.

Treatment plan at Cancer Hospital of Switzerland

The report also claimed that Mehul Choksi is planning to undergo treatment at a famous Cancer Hospital in Switzerland soon. However, it is not clear whether he is planning to escape from there to another country or is actually going for medical treatment.

Choksi’s assets are being auctioned

In December 2024, a special Mumbai court allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to sell the seized properties of Mehul Choksi. The total price of these properties has been estimated at Rs 2,565.9 crore. These include two factories in the flats located in Mumbai and the SEEPZ area of ​​Andheri. These properties were seized on the court’s order with the support of Punjab National Bank and ICICI Bank.

Estates worth more than Rs 125 crore have already been handed over to the liquidator. According to the ED, a case has been registered against Mehul Choksi in serious sections like criminal conspiracy, betrayal, fraud, property transactions, corruption and money laundering.