Got a "KYC pending, account will be blocked" SMS? Take a breath.
Fake bank KYC messages are one of the most common scams in India right now. They borrow a real bank's name and logo, add a same-day deadline, and push you to a link. Reading one does not put you at risk. Find your bank below and see, in plain terms, how a real update actually works and how to be sure in about ten seconds.
One rule covers all of them: no bank in India ever makes you finish KYC by clicking a link.
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State Bank of India
Is your SBI KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with YONO SBI and sbi.bank.in.
Check SBI messageHDFC Bank
Is your HDFC KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with the HDFC Bank app and hdfc.bank.in.
Check HDFC messageICICI Bank
Is your ICICI KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with iMobile Pay and icici.bank.in.
Check ICICI messageAxis Bank
Is your Axis KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with Axis Mobile and axis.bank.in.
Check Axis messagePunjab National Bank
Is your PNB KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with PNB ONE and pnb.bank.in.
Check PNB messageKotak Mahindra Bank
Is your Kotak KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with the Kotak Mobile Banking app and kotak.bank.in.
Check Kotak messageBank of Baroda
Is your BoB KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with bob World and bankofbaroda.bank.in.
Check BoB messageCanara Bank
Is your Canara KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with Canara ai1 and canarabank.bank.in.
Check Canara messageUnion Bank of India
Is your Union Bank KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with Union Ease and unionbankofindia.bank.in.
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Is your BOI KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with the BOI Mobile app and bankofindia.bank.in.
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Is your IDBI KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with IDBI GO Mobile+ and idbi.bank.in.
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Is your YES Bank KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with IRIS by YES BANK and yes.bank.in.
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Is your IndusInd KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with IndusMobile and indusind.bank.in.
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Is your Federal Bank KYC or account-blocked SMS real or fake? Verify with FedMobile and federal.bank.in.
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