The Bank of Maldives has cautioned its customers when transferring money to accounts as scams have now become commonplace in the country.
The Bank urged its customers to remain vigilant when transferring money to unknown accounts. It said customers should be wearier when transferring after receiving calls and social media messages from scammers pretending to be family members or friends.
BML cautioned customers to never share their card numbers, Internet Banking credentials, or OTP with anyone.
It also reminded customers to always reconfirm the account number and name via BML Mobile App or Internet Banking and not to make transfers to unknown parties.
The Bank said that it would never contact customers asking to transfer funds in any scenario.
