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edition of Financial Literacy Week enhancing security frameworks,
(FLW) 2026 during February 9-13, fraudsters are equally evolving,
on the theme ‘KYC – सुरक्षित बैंकि ं ग adopting new and sophisticated
िी ओर पहला िदम / KYC – Your methods to exploit vulnerabilities.
First Step to Safe Banking’. As part In this dynamic environment,
of this campaign, RBI organised staying secure ultimately
events across the country to depends on individual awareness
spread awareness regarding the and vigilance - by just following
importance of KYC, and the need ten simple “digital-safe” habits:
to remain vigilant against KYC First, never share confidential
related frauds. information such as passwords,
Ten ‘digital-safe’ habits PINs, CVV numbers or OTPs
Though the Reserve with anyone. A bank official,
Bank of India (RBI) and the regulator, police authority or
government have undertaken service provider never asks for
several initiatives to raise public such details over a phone call,
awareness and strengthen message or social media chat. RBI
operational safeguards as too does not contact the public
indicated above, incidents of for financial transactions, request
digital and cyber fraud continue money, communicate lottery
to be reported. It is important winnings, or funds from abroad.
to recognise that digital safety Any communication claiming to
is a shared responsibility. While be from RBI that demands fee
authorities are continuously or sensitive information with a

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