After the missed call fraud, now a new call merging scam has come in the market. This scam empties your entire account in one go and the most interesting thing about this fraud is that you give the keys of your bank account to the scammers.

Here we are giving you detailed information about the Call Merging Scam. In which we will tell you how scammers cheat you by misleading you and getting you to merge calls. After knowing this method, you can save your bank account from getting emptied.

UPI issued an alert

UPI has recently issued an alert regarding Call Merging Scam through a post on the social media platform X. UPI has stated in its alert that scammers call in the name of your acquaintance's friend and then clean out your bank account. Along with this, this trick has been explained in detail in UPI's post.

How does Call Merging scam happen?

This scam is completed in such a way that you do not have any doubt. First of all, scammers call you for job, business or any event invitation, in which they give reference of a special friend of yours and tell that he has given you the number. Meanwhile, a waiting call from another number reflects on your screen. Regarding which scammers claim that this call is from the same friend and he is calling you from another number and you should receive this call and merge it.

As soon as you receive the call and merge it, the scammers listen to the OTP linked to your bank account and clear all the money deposited in the account. Actually, the call that you merge is from the bank. Now banks are also providing the facility of OTP on call during transactions. Scammers are taking advantage of this to cheat you.

How to avoid Call Merging Scam?

Once the scammer gets the OTP, you can suffer a huge loss. Many such scams have happened recently and you too have to be careful. But how?

The first thing to avoid any such scam is awareness. That is, if you are aware of the new methods of scams, then obviously you will not fall into the trap of scammers, but if you are not aware of such scams, then you may suffer a big loss.