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NIN: Beware Of Fake App, NIMC Warns Nigerians by Kolisky(m): 2:09pm On Jan 11, 2021
The National Identity Management Commission has warned the public to beware of a fake app that claims to help link the National Identity Number to SIM cards.

In a post on its Twitter handle, NIMC dissociated itself from the app saying it is run by fraudsters who use it to harvest people’s NIN and Bank Verification Number.

“The app was not created by NIMC or the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is run by fraudsters who are currently harvesting people’s NINs and BVNs by default,” NIMC said.

The Commission advised people to protect their data and stop disclosing personal information to unauthorised persons or platforms. The PUNCH recently reported that a mobile app launched by NIMC can be used to link seven SIM cards to one NIN.

This is according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.

“We developed an app, when you go online, you will see it. That app, as long as you have your NIMC number, you will only download it without visiting any office. You will be able to link up to seven SIM numbers to only one. I have already downloaded the app, launched the app, and already linked some of my numbers immediately. This is part of digitalisation,” he said.

https://punchng.com/nin-beware-of-fake-app-nimc-warns-nigerians/

Re: NIN: Beware Of Fake App, NIMC Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 2:12pm On Jan 11, 2021
Rubbish they are busy warning when the stupid useless app they built with 70billion is not working cry
Re: NIN: Beware Of Fake App, NIMC Warns Nigerians by Fahdiga(m): 2:14pm On Jan 11, 2021
Then where's your own authentic App
Re: NIN: Beware Of Fake App, NIMC Warns Nigerians by slimjohn2k5: 2:34pm On Jan 11, 2021
So they just heard this. Smh
If it is fake then most Nigerian's account details is in the hands of fraudsters.
Terrible govt
Re: NIN: Beware Of Fake App, NIMC Warns Nigerians by Nobody: 2:34pm On Jan 11, 2021
This write up is useless if they help us identity the authentic app and the fake app.

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