Federal Bank
Federal Bank has been named in 3 documented digital harm incidents. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial.
Documented Incidents
335-year-old private employee in Hyderabad loses ₹1,78,363 to RBL Bank impersonation scam via WhatsApp link
A 35-year-old private employee in Hyderabad lost Rs 1,78,363 to a caller posing as an RBL Bank agent. The caller asked for her KYC information and sent a WhatsApp link for updating her RBL Credit Card details. During the call, the victim entered her card details as instructed. Soon after, she received messages showing cash being debited from her HDFC bank account. The fraudster disconnected the call after being questioned, and the victim later received a debit message from Axis Bank. She immediately contacted HDFC Bank and ONE CARD (Federal Bank) to freeze her accounts.
Bank manager from Belthangady loses ₹2.19 lakh after phishing link to interviewshine.co.in compromises Gmail and Amazon payment app
A bank manager from Belthangady had her Gmail account and Amazon payment app hacked, leading to the fraudulent withdrawal of ₹2.19 lakh from different accounts. She received a suspicious text message with a link to interviewshine.co.in on February 7, 2025, which led to the breach. The incident was reported to the Dakshina Kannada Cyber Economic and Narcotic Crime Station.
37-year-old Ahmedabad lecturer loses ₹68.94 lakh to former student investment scam via UPI and loans
A 37-year-old lecturer at LD Engineering College in Ahmedabad was defrauded of over ₹68.94 lakh by his former student in an investment scam. The accused, Saurabh Pawan Kumar Trivedi, used false claims of being associated with Aditya Birla Capital and a startup called Honix Enterprises to lure the victim. Between November 2022 and November 2023, the victim transferred funds through UPI, took out multiple loans, and used credit cards to send money to Saurabh’s accounts and a firm linked to him. The victim also liquidated stock holdings worth ₹3.44 lakh, which were sent to an Axis Bank account in Saurabh’s name. Saurabh occasionally sent small amounts to cover EMIs but eventually went missing. The victim filed an FIR in January 2025 after failing to contact Saurabh, and police are investigating under charges of cheating and criminal misappropriation.