In spirit and letterhead

Inflation and interest rates are not the only issues exercising the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) these days. The incidence of fraudsters invoking the central bank has become frequent, too. So much so, in addition to running the standard warning scrolls on its website, RBI recently added a footnote to its official leatherhead. Written in English and Hindi, it says, “RBI never sends mails, SMSes or makes calls asking for personal information like bank account details, passwords, etc. It never keeps or offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers.”