Beware of Scammers!!
I got a phone call from… who claimed to be Mr Benjamin
from a bank in Abuja. He gave my full names, BVN number, Date of Birth, my
Alert phone number, which he called, also the 5 digit number I used to create
my FBN mobile bank app.
He said that one Mr Usman created a Union bank account, and
is trying to move money from my FBN account to the Union bank. He claimed he
stopped the transaction, & is trying to verify if I authorised such
transaction, which is the reason I have not gotten any debit Alert.
I asked him to go ahead to block the transaction, for I
didn’t authorise any online transaction.
He then asked if I gave my ATM card to anyone or used my ATM
recently, I said NO. He then asked if I have my ATM card with me, that I should
read out the ATM digit numbers to enable him stop the transaction. I told him
that he had already stopped the transaction, and have gotten a clarification
from me, which is enough to enable him block whatever that needs blocking, if
he is truly a first bank staff.
As I refused to call out the numbers, he then asked isn’t
the first number 5. He then asked what’s the next number. I told him that I
will never read out my number to who claimed to be FBN over the phone,
that I will rather go to the First Bank office & complain. He asked
me if he is a ghost or not a FBN staff to get all my details.
As I pissed him off by not budging in, he switched off the
phone.
As I checked a message on that my Alert phone, there
was already a message from Union Bank, showing Account opening Authenticaton
numbers 872395, 973392.
I quickly rushed to Obigbo branch of FBN. The Customer care
personnel asked me not to bother about anything, so long as I didn’t read
out those numbers to him nor gave my ATM pin.
ATINUKE Mrs.
– Lokoja
