Last Updated on June 15, 2026
Summary✨
- Nepal Telecom (NTC) warns customers about fraudulent SMS pretending to be from banks and digital payment systems.
- These SMS encourage users to click on suspicious links and share personal information like OTPs and passwords.
- NTC advises customers to verify information through official websites or apps before acting on any messages.
- The company emphasizes not clicking on unknown links and reporting any suspicious communications immediately.
- Customer safety remains the top priority for NTC, which urges users to stay vigilant against misleading activities.
Nepal Telecom (NTC) has warned customers regarding the fraudulent SMS coming in the name of banks and digital payment systems. In a social media notice, the company requested users to be aware and not share their OTP and passwords with anyone to keep their personal details safe.
The company has shared that the SMS service of NTC is being misused to send SMS in the name of various banks and digital payment systems, including ConnectIPS. It further adds that these messages are encouraging customers to visit suspicious websites or links, stating that their accounts have been suspended, temporarily closed, or have other problems.
The company has requested customers to be aware of such SMS, phone calls, and suspicious links. Before using any link, the company has also requested them to verify the information through the official website or mobile app of the concerned organization and to keep their personal details safe.
Besides bank apps and ConnectIPS, you may also get suspicious messages in the name of digital wallets. But be careful that there could be rogue people behind trying to sneak your personal details for misuse.
Nepal Telecom alerts customers on false SMS from banks and ConnectIPS
NT has requested customers not to click on unknown or suspicious links, not to share confidential details, including OTP, Password, PIN, CVV (Card Verification Value) with anyone. As usual, the company has again requested users to use only the official channels of the concerned organization for banking and digital payment-related information.
If you receive a suspicious SMS, phone call, or link, NT says that you should immediately inform it.
The company has cordially requested its users to stay safe from such misleading activities, as the safety of customers is the company’s top priority.
Here’s the company’s official notice:
👉Transaction limit on digital wallets, bank, NFC
FAQs: NTC alert on fraudulent SMS in the name of banks, ConnectIPS
Nepal Telecom has warned users about fraudulent SMS pretending to be from banks, ConnectIPS, and digital payment services.
They often claim that an account has been suspended, blocked, or has security issues.
They may contain suspicious links designed to steal personal and financial information.
Never share OTPs, passwords, PINs, CVV numbers, or other confidential information.
