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Friday, April 8, 2011

RBI mail address hijacked by phishers

In what is being described as an online shock for the Reserve Bank of India, cyber fraudsters masquerading as officials of the country's apex bank have started sending fraud emails to unsuspecting citizens seeking their banking details.

The fraud came to light after several people reported having received a mail from the address update@rbi.org.in with the subject 'Important notice to all bank customers in India'. "Dear Account Holder, the Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new security update against online phishing in India. Download the attachment, select the bank you operate and update your account against online

RBI has issued an advisory warning against responding to any such mails. Those who have revealed their account numbers in response to the mail should immediately alert their respective bank.

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