Reportedly E-commerce Company paytm has issued a warning to its customers, after a fraudulent message about KYC started doing the rounds, which gave the miscreant access to the customer’s phone. Meanwhile one such message read: “We will hold your paytm amount after sometime. Complete your paytm KYC PaytTM office ph 8509465029”
Furthermore in an advisory released to customers, paytm said that if customers have received any SMS or call asking them to download an app for completing their KYC, then it is a fraudster. Perhaps they have started calling our customers saying that ‘We are calling from paytm to re-activate your KYC’ and then they ask them to install apps like, AnyDesk, TeamViewer, QuickSupport etc and give certain permissions to these apps which is given to any normal app".
Moreover paytm said in its warning "These apps let the person control the device remotely. Once access is given, the fraudster will have access to everything on the device, including banking and payment applications". paytm stated “If you are being contacted stating that ‘your KYC has been completed and now to receive cashback or offer, you will receive an SMS with a link, to avail the offer click the link’, then always ensure that you do not click such links and delete such messages". Perhaps paytm founder vijay Shekhar Sharma also cautioned people on twitter, and said, “These or some SMS with some lucky draw are examples of fraudsters attempting to get your details. Don’t fall for them.”
