Bank of Maldives (BML) has cautioned its customers over recent scam calls made in the pretense of Public Service Media (PSM).
The fake calls are followed up by text messages containing suspicious hyperlinks. These hyperlinks are used by scammers to enter into a user’s mail address or any other sensitive content; which the scammers then steal and use illegally to access into the user’s bank accounts.
BML has said receiving complaints from customers who have lost money from their accounts after disclosing information and OTP requested through such calls. The bank had received two particular complaints with customers losing MVR 50,000 and MVR 75,000 respectively.
BML’s Public Relations Manager Mohamed Saeed said that customers have been duped into disclosing sensitive banking credentials, including OTPs.
Saeed has advised customers to practice caution and remain vigil towards such scams.
“Urging to exercise extreme caution regarding calls made promising big prizes or gifts. To keep in mind that OTP shall not be shared with the bank or any other authority under any circumstances,” Saeed asserted.