Phishing SMS pretending to be from People's Bank asking to verify account
Received an SMS that appeared to be from People's Bank saying my account would be suspended unless I verify my details immediately. The message included a link to a fake website that looked exactly like the People's Bank online banking portal. The URL was "peoples-bank-lk.verify-account.com" — not the real bank website. The fake site asked for my NIC number, account number, PIN, and one-time password. Fortunately, I noticed the URL was wrong before entering sensitive information. I'm reporting this so others don't fall for it. The SMS came from a regular mobile number, not the bank's official number.
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Is there a way to trace these people? This needs to stop.
My neighbor lost money to the same scam. These people have no conscience.
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Scammer Contact
SMS from: 071-XXXXXXX Fake URL: peoples-bank-lk.verify-account.com Real bank URL: www.peoplesbank.lk
Incident Date
2025-12-01