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Always prefer the banks recognized by the Reserve Bank of India. |
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Never introduce an unknown person for the purpose of opening an account.. |
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Never encash cheques / drafts of an unknown person through your account. |
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Do not keep your account inoperative for a long time. |
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Never disclose your bank account number, user name and password to anyone. |
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To avoid theft in postal transit or courier services and subsequent cheating, keep a track on the cheques / drafts / pay orders sent through post and courier services. |
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As far as possible, bank transactions should be handled personally. |
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Take care of your cheque books. Do not keep signed cheques in the drawer or any place where outsiders have an easy access. |
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All bank transactions should be counter checked to ensure that deposited cheques have been realized. |
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Monthly statements of your bank account should be invariably checked. |
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At the time of withdrawal of cash, the account holder must physically check the cash. Never hand over the cash to a third person for counting. |
Many crimes occur when you carry cash & valuables from your home,shop,bank in public/private transport. Numerous gangs perfected the art of stealing this money from you in your weakest moments. They play upon our petty greed and mild tension takes us over when we hold such amounts of cash. Following are the ways how these offenders operate -: |
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Diverting your attention. |
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Giving you false sense of security by posing as policemen. |
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Pick Pocketing in busy buses. |
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Loot you at knife/gun point |