Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

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Explained: What is the call merging scam and how can you stay safe

The National Payments Corporation of India issued a warning about a new call merging scam through which users unwittingly share One-Time Passwords, allowing scammers to steal their money. A new cyber fraud merges calls to trick users and steal money The NPCI which developed the Unified Payments Interface, stated on its X account, “Scammers are using call merging to trick you into revealing OTPs. Once the calls are merged, the victim unknowingly connects with a legitimate OTP verification call from their bank. - Report suspicious OTPs: If you receive an OTP for a transaction you didn’t initiate, report it immediately to 1930 - the national cyber crime cell - to alert your bank and take necessary action against the cyber fraud attempt.

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