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SBI warns customers of ‘jumped deposit’ UPI scam
The State Bank of India has issued a warning about the ‘jumped deposit scam’, in which fraudsters exploit unexpected bank credits to trick victims into authorising high-value UPI payments. In a post on X on 10 October 2026, as part of National Cyber Security Month Special Campaign 6.0, SBI said scammers claim to have accidentally credited a small amount to a victim’s account and then request a refund, creating urgency and emotional pressure.
The actual trap involves tricking the victim into approving a high-value UPI payment request. Once approved, the funds are swiftly transferred to the fraudster. SBI advised customers to block suspicious numbers, avoid contact with unknown callers, report incidents to their bank, and verify unexpected credits through official channels. The bank also said calls prefixed with 1600 are genuine but urged customers to verify the caller’s identity before sharing information.
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The scam preys on the natural impulse to return money that appears to have been mistakenly deposited. By keeping the initial credit small, fraudsters lower the victim’s guard before triggering a much larger UPI debit. SBI’s warning, issued during a national cyber security campaign, is aimed at millions of UPI users who may not independently verify unexpected transactions. The bank’s advice to treat calls from 1600-prefixed numbers as genuine but still verify identity leaves some ambiguity for customers. The next step for users is to follow SBI’s instruction: block and report immediately upon receiving an unexpected credit.
Source: livemint.com
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