Safe Banking Tips

1. Always prefer the banks recognized by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. Never introduce an unknown person for the purpose of opening an account in your Bank. 3. Never encash cheques / drafts of an unknown person through your account. 4. Never disclose your bank account number, user name and password to anyone. 5. As far as possible, bank transactions should be handled personally. 6. Take care of your cheque books. Do not keep signed cheques in the drawer or any place where outsiders have an easy access. 7. Monthly statements of your bank account should be invariably checked. 8. At the time of cash withdrawal, the account holder must physically check the cash. Never hand over the cash to a third person for counting. 9. Many crimes occur when you carry cash and valuables from your home, shop, bank in public/private transport. Following are the ways how these offenders operate: Diverting your attention Giving you false sense of security by posing as policemen Pick Pocketing in busy buses 10. Diverting attention inside the banks.