What is vm canbnk?

DM, AM, VM, AD, LM, DZ these are the most common prefixes you will find in promotional SMS. SMS Sender ID: What prefixes like VM, AD etc. Indian Bank – Weekend Info: Balance in your a/c XXXXXX0216 as on 16/02/2013 : Total Bal. For example- the sms would be like this message from VM-CANBNK.

The fraudsters have found several ways to fool the customers and rob them of their money. And, one such way is by sending fake text messages or SMS (short message service). The fraudsters target consumers with “phishing” scams via text message or SMS . Such activity is called 'smishing and occurs when deceptive text messages are used to lure consumers into providing their personal or financial information.

Mostly, these smishing messages come in a disguised form where fraudsters impersonate a government agency, bank, or other company to lend legitimacy to their claims. They often ask customers to provide usernames and passwords, credit and debit card numbers, PINs, or other sensitive information. How prevalent is this scam? Well, we recently received a strange SMS directly asking us to provide bank account details for instant transfer of money.

To lure the innocent bank account holders, the message promised to transfer Rs 3.3 lakh to the bank account. "Your A/C can be credited with Rs 330000. Enter your details & check now," read the message. This was followed by a link we were asked to click on. In case you get such message, make sure you don't click on the link provided as it could rob you off your money!

First of all, remember that government agencies, banks, and other legitimate companies never ask for personal or financial information. If you ever come across a suspicious message, do not rush to find out what it is in an attempt to get some promised money. Take your time to think and never click the links given in such text messages. Clicking the link may infect your mobile device with a virus or malware designed to steal the personal or financial information stored on the device.

Avoid responding to such messages even if it is to ask the sender to stop contacting you. A reply to such messages confirms that your phone number is active and you open such messages. This means that you may start getting more such text messages in future.

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One can differentiate a transactional SMS from a promotional SMS based on the Sender ID it gets delivered from.

Now then, if you got an SMS from "VM-EXOTEL" - This SMS was delivered by Vodafone Mumbai.  "Ak-650034" - would then be Promotional SMS by/from Airtel Karnataka.

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DM, AM, VM, AD, LM, DZ these are the most common prefixes you will find in promotional SMS. These prefixes refer to Operator Name and Operator City Name

First character here refers – Operator Name. Second character here refers – Operator City Name.

DM:

D: Airtcel – Dishnet Wireless

M: Mumbai

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