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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Lost iPhone Alert: Losing an iPhone is no less than a shock, but if the message of finding the same phone comes then one is filled with hope. Cyber ​​fraudsters are just taking advantage of this trust. Recently a new phishing scam has come to light in which users are tricked into stealing their Apple ID by tricking them into saying that they have lost their iPhone.

How does this Lost iPhone Alert scam work?

According to Switzerland’s National Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC), when a user reports his iPhone lost and activates the Find My iPhone feature, he can write a message on the lock screen like if this phone is found, contact this number. This is the place where swindlers lay their traps.

Cyber ​​criminals posing as Apple Find My team send iMessage or SMS to the user. These messages also contain details like the model, color, storage of the phone so that everything seems real. Then it is written, “Your lost iPhone 14 Midnight 128GB has been found. Click on the link below to see the location.”

As soon as the user clicks on that link, he reaches a fake Apple login page. This page looks like the real Apple site but as soon as the person enters their Apple ID and password, all the information goes straight to the fraudsters. After this, criminals use this data to unlock the stolen device and sell it.

How to avoid this dangerous scam?

Cyber ​​security agencies have clearly warned that never click on any unknown link, even if it seems to be from Apple. Even if you open the link by mistake, check the URL carefully before entering the Apple ID. The real site always ends with apple.com.

Also, if your phone is stolen then do not write your main email ID on the lock screen. Use a different email or contact number instead so that fraudsters cannot directly access your information. Additionally, it is also important to install a PIN lock on the SIM card and keep two-level verification (2FA) on.

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