Paytm App Removed From Play Store: Playstore has Removed the Paytm app Today. There are many Fraud And Gambling Case Are received from paytm. Finally Google play store decide To Remove Paytm App. But Paytm will Back after sometimes. You Can Use Paytm.
Imporant Notes about Paytm?
- The Paytm app has been removed from the Google Play Store for violating policies related to unregulated gambling apps.
- This does not affect those who already have the app installed on their phones, but new downloads are not possible at this moment.
- Google said it is in touch with the app’s developers to bring it back on the Play Store.
- You Can Also Download APK File To Use Paytm in Your Mobile
Other Paytm App Available In Play store
- Paytm Money
- The Paytm Mall
- Paytm for Business are still available for download.
How Paytm KYC scam works & Fraud Money?
- Victim gets SMS or email saying their Paytm account will be blocked unless KYC is done
- The victim calls the number in the email/SMS
- Scammer asks victim to install Team Viewer or AnyDesk on their phone
- These apps let scammers see everything on victim’s phone remotely
- Victim is asked to log out of Paytm app and then login again – Paytm user ID and password revealed to scammer
- Scammer tells the victim to top up their Paytm account (via debit card, credit card, netbanking) – card PIN/ netbanking password revealed to scammer
- Victim asked to transfer Re 1 to confirm that KYC process is complete this step reveals Paytm PIN
- With all the relevant user IDs and PIN/passwords seen by the scammer, money is stolen from the victim’s bank account
How Paytm Request Money scam works & Fraud Money?
- Paytm’s UPI functionality includes a Request Money option
- Scammer sends a payment request and asks victim to enter PIN to accept the money
- The payment request is actually the Request Money scam at work, i.e. the scammer is asking the victim to pay them, disguised as a request to pay the victim
- Once the victim enters their PIN, money is deducted from their bank account
How can you stay away from such frauds?
Never share your personal information or financial information via SMS, call or email. Our teams will NEVER call you for such sensitive information at any point of time.
Do not login to Paytm account unless you see green padlock/secure sign, website is Paytm.com domain and it is a https website
One should immediately know that the message is from a scammer that says something like, “Dear customer, your PAYTM Wallet has been Blocked and Hold. Your Amount Please Complete Your PAYTM KYC. Contact Customer Care 7827520873”
If you have already done your KYC, you should ignore such messages and report about the same to Paytm. In case you are wondering what the real messages would looking like, they usually drop in from something like “VK-PAYTM” instead of a regular phone number.
Ignore these messages if you have already finished your KYC. Also, whenever you get a message to do such KYC verification and to understand whether it is a fraud, first see if the message is written in the pattern. They write in general Dear customer, your Paytm account will be blocked, please complete KYC. So, beware of such scams.