Ab yeh '@valid' wala funda kya hai? Simple hai bhai.
SEBI ne bola hai ki October 1, 2025 se jitne bhi SEBI-registered brokers, mutual funds waale hain, sabko apna UPI ID ek special '@valid' handle ke saath hi use karna mandatory hoga. NPCI ne yeh handles banaye hain, jaise brokers ke liye .brk@valid aur mutual funds ke liye .mf@valid. Aur transaction karte waqt screen pe ek green triangle mein thumbs-up bhi dikhega, matlab sab legit hai.
Aur toh aur, investors ke liye 'SEBI Check' naam ka ek platform bhi launch kiya hai jahan tum apni UPI ID aur bank details verify kar sakte ho paisa bhejrne se pehle. Yeh sab kyun? Kyunki UPI fraud bhayanak tarike se badh gaya hai. Pichhle saal FY2022-23 mein 7.25 lakh cases aur ₹573 crore ka ghotala hua tha, jo badh kar FY2023-24 mein 13.42 lakh cases aur ₹1,087 crore ho gaya!
Problem yeh hai ki scamsters bhi full techy ho gaye hain. AI se logon ko impersonate karte hain, phishing emails bhejte hain. CERT-In report kehti hai ki 38% fintech fraud toh phishing se ho rahe hain. Aur yeh log regulators ya banks banke bhi phone karte hain.
Sabse badi dikkat yeh hai ki paisa ek baar chala gaya toh wapas milna bahut mushkil hai. Data kehti hai ki sirf 6% fraud chargebacks hi recover ho paate hain. Toh, yeh naye rules thoda security denge, par asli game toh tumhare vigilance par hi hai. Scammers hamesha naye tareeke dhoondhte rehte hain.
