LAGOS NOVMBER 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Ccentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned bank customers to be weary of certain unscrupulous individuals that have been sending unsolicited mails and text messages to unsuspecting bank customers, alerting them about deactivation or suspension of their bank accounts due to uncompleted Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration process.
A press statement signed by Ibrahim Mu’azu Director, Corporate Communications, CBN warned individuals and the general public that those messages are intended to lure bank account holders to reveal their personal details with which the fraudsters could use to defraud them.
According to the statement, “An example of such messages reads thus; “Dear customer, due to the new BVN policy by the CBN your account has been deactivated and to reactivate, call……”
The statement stressed that neither the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and deposit money banks nor their employees or agents would ever call bank customers or send e-mail/text messages requesting for passwords, card details or personal identification number (PIN).
It advised bank customers to personally visit their banks for any issue requiring disclosure of personal bank details.
Do not say you are not warned.