LiveChennai published 10 tips for protecting your bank account from fake calls, texts and websites, and a few minutes on your habits can protect your savings.
LiveChennai, a local news outlet in India, published a banking cybercrime alert on October 29, 2026. It offers 10 tips for keeping your money safe when you bank online. The core message is that scammers go after ordinary bank customers, not just big targets.
Anyone who uses online banking, mobile banking apps, cards or digital payments. That covers most people. Online banking crime means fake calls, fake messages and fake websites that trick you into handing over money. It is not one new attack. It is a set of familiar tricks that keep working.
People who already keep their codes private, get a bank alert for every payment and type their bank's web address themselves are in good shape. Everyone else has an easy fix. The alert box above lists the steps, and each takes only a few minutes.
The full article was not available, so only four of the 10 tips are known. It is not clear whether the alert responds to a particular scam or a recent wave of fraud. It also does not say which banks are involved. For advice that fits your account, call your bank using the number printed on your card.
Never share passwords, one-time codes or your PIN, even with someone who says they are from your bank.
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