Police request all not to share MFS, bank PIN numbers
There is no scope to ask for the PIN number of a person’s mobile banking account from the national emergency service number 999, said the Police Headquarters
The Police Headquarters today (26 December) urged upon all not to share PIN numbers of the mobile financial service (MFS) that include bKash, Nagad, Rocket and the bank cards, as phone calls are being made using cloned versions of the national emergency service number 999.
"Do not share the PIN number of mobile banking accounts and bank cards with anyone. The people are requested to be aware of such fraudsters and report them to the concerned police station or 999," said a press release of the Police Headquarters.
Recently, there have been complaints that the national emergency service 999 number is being cloned to ask for the PIN number of bKash or other mobile banking accounts, it also said.
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There is no scope to ask for the PIN number of a person's mobile banking account (bKash, Nagad, Rocket, etc) or the PIN number of the bank's debit or credit card from the national emergency service number 999, it said
The national emergency service 999 usually provides police, fire service and ambulance services in times of emergency as per the needs of citizens, said the release.
