There is a new scam around Paytm KYC that you need to be careful about - Times of India
Scammers have been using Paytm KYC as a means to dupe gullible users for quite some time. While Paytm is trying to educate users about its KYC process and the scams haven’t stopped. Now, a new type of KYC scam message is being sent to users. The message claims that your eKYC document has expired and the Paytm service will expire within 24 hours, unless you call them back to reactivate it on the given phone number. This message comes from random senders like BIKMRT or BRPAY from similarly named telemarketing domains. Earlier this year, a woman lost Rs 1.40 lakh from her bank account after she fell for a similar scam message. So, what is this scam about? After seeing this message, if you happen to dial the given number to verify your KYC status then the chances of you getting scammed increases. Someone claiming to be a customer service officer or Paytm KYC executive will receive your call. The caller will then try to scare you by saying that your bank, card or Paytm account will be blocked if you don’t download remote access apps like AnyDesk or TeamViewer to verify your KYC status. Sometimes, the caller may even threaten you to download the app. After downloading any of the remote desktop apps, the fraud caller simply needs the remote access desk code and so will ask for it. Once you give the 9-digit or 10-digit code to the fraud customer care executive, the fraud caller will get to see your mobile screen on his PC and he can even record it. Read the full article
