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Bank account can be emptied without pressing ‘Submit’ button: New cyber fraud exposed on social media

Samira Vishwas | January 30, 2026 1:24 AM CST

Bank account can be emptied without pressing ‘Submit’ button – A shocking warning is becoming increasingly viral on the internet these days, which has given sleepless nights to crores of users doing online transactions. According to a report shared on X, cyber criminals are now using ‘smart’ fake websites that steal information in real-time as the user types it. This simply means that if you visit a suspicious link and start typing your card details or password, your data reaches the hackers’ servers even before you press the submit button.

New cyber fraud exposed on social media

Information is being saved on the backend while typing.

It is generally believed that until we press the ‘Submit’ or ‘Pay’ button, our information is safe. But the viral post claims that modern scam websites are equipped with key-loggers and real-time scripts that record every keystroke. That is, as soon as you entered the first four digits of the card number, that information immediately reached the scammer. Even if you realize that the website is fake and you close it, the information you have typed has still been stolen.

What is the public opinion on the viral warning?

This information posted on January 20 has been viewed by more than one lakh people so far. Internet users are very angry and worried about this new technology. On social media, people are calling it a more serious issue of security than technology.

What should citizens do for safety?

Cyber experts and aware citizens have given some important suggestions to deal with this threat, ignoring which can prove costly:

URL check: Before entering your sensitive information on any link, please check the address (URL) of the website. Fake websites are often created by making minor changes to the name of the real website (eg.
Avoid public Wi-Fi: Avoid doing banking transactions on free Wi-Fi at railway stations or cafes.
Careful use of auto-fill: Keep the ‘Auto-fill’ feature that saves card details in the browser turned off.
Suspicious message: Do not click on unknown links in the name of ‘KYC Update’ or ‘Electricity Bill’.

This case makes it clear that cyber criminals are now using technology to overcome people’s common sense. At present this information has become a topic of serious discussion on social media and people are being appealed to remain alert.