{"id":4300,"date":"2024-09-23T17:28:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T11:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/?p=4300"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T06:07:02","slug":"beware-of-fake-banking-apps-offering-rewards-theyre-just-after-your-financial-details-so-stick-to-verified-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/beware-of-fake-banking-apps-offering-rewards-theyre-just-after-your-financial-details-so-stick-to-verified-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of fake banking apps offering rewards\u2014they&#8217;re just after your financial details, so stick to verified apps."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4300\" class=\"elementor elementor-4300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfcff6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bfcff6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79839d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79839d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-06-198x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-06-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-06-257x390.png 257w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-06.png 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-05.png 288w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-05-24x24.png 24w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-04-151x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-04-151x300.png 151w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-04-197x390.png 197w, https:\/\/www.quickheal.co.in\/knowledge-centre\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/09\/festive-fraud-04.png 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources: WhatsApp, SMS, Email, or social media platforms<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Cybercriminals use sophisticated social engineering tactics to trick users into downloading and installing malicious APK files. They create urgency and push victims into making an immediate decision, often accompanied by claims that the opportunity is only for a limited time. This is a common technique in <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-default); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">cybersecurity fraud<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); text-align: var(--text-align);\"> and part of the <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--color-default); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">latest cyber frauds in India<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; text-align: var(--text-align);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cAvailable only for today\u201d or &#8220;Last day!\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Sign up now to enjoy free gift worth $$$\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cEarn reward points\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>At times they instill fear by messages like:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cThe account is blocked due to KYC update\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cYour account has been blocked\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Scammers share a URL and prompt the victim to download a third-party app, which is a prevalent method used in online scams in cyber security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Monetary loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal data like contacts, images, credential stealing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attackers phish the user to enter their bank credential in the fake payment page or credit card details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An illegal bank transaction by leveraging the SMS stealer as OTP to make the bank transaction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Giving cybersecurity frauds and hackers control over victim\u2019s device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Precautions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The lure of rewards is hard to resist, but the risks that come with rewards need to be carefully evaluated to ensure we don\u2019t end up paying a high price for a seemingly free reward.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Irrespective of their source, it is highly recommended to avoid any messages which offer gifts in cash or kind as there is a very high probability that such messages may be hunting grounds for malwares and scamsters. Exercise utmost caution in dealing with such enticing messages, especially during the latest cyber fraud incidents. The best way to deal with them is to simply delete them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources: WhatsApp, SMS, Email, or social media platforms Cybercriminals use sophisticated social engineering tactics to trick users into downloading and installing malicious APK files. They create urgency and push victims into making an immediate decision, often accompanied by claims that the opportunity is only for a limited time. 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