Main PageBVN Scam: Man Shares Sad Experience
Since the beginning of the week, there has been controversy about Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) in Nigerian banks.
Many account holders have not been able to withdraw from their accounts because their BVNs have not been linked with their accounts. Latest reports say scammers are using the opportunity to rip off many Nigerians of their hard earned money.
A Nairaland user has shared an eye-opening experience he had, which even the most cautious person may even fall for! Read his experience below:
“Please read this carefully, it may save you a few hundred, or a few thousand, or may be a few million bucks. It’s a personal experience, a true event that happened this afternoon. I am Sunday Adewole, I just fell victim of fraudsters a few hours ago. I am an account holder with one of Nigeria’s top banks, I am trying to put fund together to pay for my daughter’s tuition fee in CU in which case the institution already resumed last week.
Yesterday afternoon, I got a call from somebody purportedly from the bank who said “Am I speaking with Dr. Adewole” (called out my other names) to which I answered in the affirmative. He said he called in respect of my BVN which I was observed not to have done, I replied that I already had it done with a different and he said the bank will send me a link so that my account with his bank will be linked with the BVN. True to our conversation, I receive a message from his bank in which an OTP was sent to my phone.
A few minutes later, he called to ask if I got the the SMS, I told him yes but I can’t do anything about it cos I was driving. He said no problem I should call out the numbers which I did and he thanked me for my cooperation in a customer service manner. I heard nothing since then till this afternoon at precisely 13:00 hrs when I received a SMS from his bank informing me of a debit transaction which cleared my account to the lowest thousand, i.e. I was left with a paltry N685 (six hundred and eighty five naira).
I called my account officer who confirmed to me that I have fallen victim of fraudsters and he checked up on my account and saw that the recipient acct is in another bank. My puzzle is how did they get my account details? How were they able to generate an OTP to my phone. I am waiting to see what my bank would do on it. In the mean time, please be aware of what the 419 people can do. I’ll keep you posted on any new development.”
Just recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urged bank customers to be wary of individuals alerting them on the deactivation of their bank accounts due to uncompleted BVNs.
Ibrahim Mu’ azu, the director of corporate communications of the CBN released the statement via the apex bank’s website. Mu’azu revealed that some scammers are sending messages to bank customers indicating their accounts have been deactivated due to the BVN deadline to fleece innocent Nigerians.
A Nairaland user has shared an eye-opening experience he had, which even the most cautious person may even fall for! Read his experience below:
“Please read this carefully, it may save you a few hundred, or a few thousand, or may be a few million bucks. It’s a personal experience, a true event that happened this afternoon. I am Sunday Adewole, I just fell victim of fraudsters a few hours ago. I am an account holder with one of Nigeria’s top banks, I am trying to put fund together to pay for my daughter’s tuition fee in CU in which case the institution already resumed last week.
Yesterday afternoon, I got a call from somebody purportedly from the bank who said “Am I speaking with Dr. Adewole” (called out my other names) to which I answered in the affirmative. He said he called in respect of my BVN which I was observed not to have done, I replied that I already had it done with a different and he said the bank will send me a link so that my account with his bank will be linked with the BVN. True to our conversation, I receive a message from his bank in which an OTP was sent to my phone.
A few minutes later, he called to ask if I got the the SMS, I told him yes but I can’t do anything about it cos I was driving. He said no problem I should call out the numbers which I did and he thanked me for my cooperation in a customer service manner. I heard nothing since then till this afternoon at precisely 13:00 hrs when I received a SMS from his bank informing me of a debit transaction which cleared my account to the lowest thousand, i.e. I was left with a paltry N685 (six hundred and eighty five naira).
I called my account officer who confirmed to me that I have fallen victim of fraudsters and he checked up on my account and saw that the recipient acct is in another bank. My puzzle is how did they get my account details? How were they able to generate an OTP to my phone. I am waiting to see what my bank would do on it. In the mean time, please be aware of what the 419 people can do. I’ll keep you posted on any new development.”
Just recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urged bank customers to be wary of individuals alerting them on the deactivation of their bank accounts due to uncompleted BVNs.
Ibrahim Mu’ azu, the director of corporate communications of the CBN released the statement via the apex bank’s website. Mu’azu revealed that some scammers are sending messages to bank customers indicating their accounts have been deactivated due to the BVN deadline to fleece innocent Nigerians.
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