State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) have been continuously advising the general public, through consumer awareness messages and press releases, not to share personal credentials or banking information on telephonic or WhatsApp calls and messages with individuals impersonating SBP officials, banks or any other agency. “It has come to our knowledge that fraudsters are sending fake WhatsApp messages with SBP’s logo to the general public, claiming SBP has blocked their ATM Card or Bank account due to non-verification of credentials,” said SBP in a statement. To verify/ unblock the account, customers are asked to call either the sender of the message (i.e. call the number from which the message was received) or on a specific number mentioned in the message, it added. The public was informed that these messages are not sent by SBP nor does SBP deal with blocking/unblocking/verifying of banking customers’ accounts/ payment cards (ATMs, credit cards).
Published in The Express Tribune, September 25th, 2022.
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