Fake Vap Poya Day bank rewards message: SLCERT issues warning

Daily Mirror, Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Sri Lanka CERT warned the public about a social media message claiming that a leading Sri Lankan bank was offering a gift or rewards to mark Vap Poya Day. Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror date the observance as Sunday, October 25.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Sri Lanka CERT said the bank had not announced or taken steps to introduce such an offer. The message was circulating online, according to those outlets.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Sri Lanka CERT believed the offer could be a scam intended to obtain personal information, banking details and other sensitive data. They say the organisation warned that people who provide information could put their bank accounts at risk of compromise.

Newswire and Sri Lanka Mirror report that Sri Lanka CERT urged people not to click links accompanying the message and to remain alert to fraudulent online offers. The reports give no further action or follow-up.

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