Fraudsters
are at it again. This time, scammers are after your bank details with which
they could fraudulently access and withdraw your money. Also with this ploy, a
single account detail revealed would also expose all your bank accounts in all Nigerian
banks as well as other internationally-domiciled accounts with the connectivity
provided by the Bank Verification Number BVN. Have you ever received this kind
of text message?
Scammer
Phone number: +2348109085886
Dear Customer,
Due to our BVN system upgrade,
your ATM Card has just been de-activated.
To reactivate, kindly call CBN
customer care (0092348109085886)
All that the
fraudsters need is your basic account details which include account name, few
bio-data and your BVN number and the deed is done.
Staying safe
and secure is beginning to get tougher as fraudsters evolve with ever
near-original scams. They seem to perfect more with each new scam innovation.
Therefore you need to be smart enough to stay above board.
It has been said
that on no condition would you give away any of your personal bank details to
anyone under any platform or guise. Always ensure that you deal directly with
your financial institution using their recommended platform – across counter
(in-house transaction) or approved mobile or e-transact software.
Many have
lost huge sums of money from the breach of their financial security through
dealing with scammers as this. Fortunately, people too are becoming more
conscious of their personal as well as public security. When you get any of
such unsolicited text messages, please do not deal. Kindly ignore their call or
if you have the means, report to any security agency for immediate tracking of
such fraudulent phone number and other appropriate actions.
ATTENTION! I am reporting the bearer of this number 088147884902 to the general public that the unknown owner is a BVN SCAMMER. He sent me a message today at 09:08AM in this format "ALERT:Dear customer your ATM ARD & ACCT******* has been blocked, due to your [BVN] system error. call our help line on 08147884902 to re-activate. THANKS" I call him and he was arrogant and unprofessional. Please if there is anyone who can track the identity of this fraud, should do so immediately and send the information to your nearest police station or news correspondence. They are they ones spoiling our country Nigeria.
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