Got A Strange Text From HDFC Bank? This Is How The Phishing Scam Works
By Kaisar Andrabi Kartik Bhat, a resident of Shivneri Nath Pai Nagar in Mumbai was browsing his phone on February 26 when he received an SMS claiming to be from HDFC bank. The message said his account would be suspended if he didn't update his KYC information using a link provided in the message. It was Sunday and Bhat was due to pay his son's college fees the next day. Fearing that his account may be blocked which could delay the payment, he hastily clicked on the link. It landed him on a webpage that looked like HDFC bank’s online banking log-in page. Bhat proceeded to enter all his account ...