While RBI stepped in to halt the use of these cards in India, it is important for banks to be vigilant against similar events and alert the appropriate authorities if necessary. Another area of concern that has emerged relates to fraudsters soliciting information by directing unsuspecting customers to a website purported to be that of an authentic institution, through a link in the email.
This has also happened when mails were received by members of the public that a huge amount was received in their name and held with the Reserve Bank of India. They were provided with a link which masqueraded as RBI website and inviting them to provide their bank account details.