On December 27, 2024, I contacted the call center of one of the international banks in Nigeria to lodge a complaint about an issue with my account. To reinforce my report, I also sent an email to their designated support address. Thankfully, by the end of that same day, the issue was successfully resolved.

However, what followed left me deeply concerned. Over the next few days, I began receiving several missed calls from an unfamiliar number. Out of curiosity, I eventually answered the call today December29,2024. The caller introduced herself as a representative of my bank and claimed she wanted to help resolve the issue I had reported earlier.

Immediately, I became skeptical. Why would someone from the bank want to resolve an issue that had already been fixed? [/b]Shouldn't they have seen the status of my case in their system? My suspicion grew as the caller began asking sensitive security questions. Without hesitation, I ended the call.

To ensure my account's safety, I promptly reached out to the bank using the official numbers on their website. [b]The representative I spoke with confirmed my fears: no such call had originated from the bank, as my initial issue was already resolved.

Now, here's my biggest concern: how did the fraudulent caller know I had recently contacted the bank? How did they gain access to such specific information about my account issues? This points strongly to a possible insider leak.

This experience is a wake-up call. It’s a reminder to everyone to remain vigilant, especially during this festive period when scammers are on the prowl, targeting unsuspecting individuals for their "Happy New Year Funds."

Protect yourself by:

1. Always verifying calls and emails through official bank channels.

2. Never sharing sensitive information over the phone, even if the caller claims to be from your bank.
3. Reporting any suspicious activity to your bank immediately.
4. Stay safe, everyone! Scammers are everywhere, but together, we can outsmart them.

Stay safe, everyone! Scammers are everywhere

OsusuBishop:
On December 27, 2024, I contacted the call center of one of the international banks in Nigeria to lodge a complaint about an issue with my account. To reinforce my report, I also sent an email to their designated support address. Thankfully, by the end of that same day, the issue was successfully resolved.

However, what followed left me deeply concerned. Over the next few days, I began receiving several missed calls from an unfamiliar number. Out of curiosity, I eventually answered the call today December29,2024. The caller introduced herself as a representative of my bank and claimed she wanted to help resolve the issue I had reported earlier.

Immediately, I became skeptical. Why would someone from the bank want to resolve an issue that had already been fixed? [/b]Shouldn't they have seen the status of my case in their system? My suspicion grew as the caller began asking sensitive security questions. Without hesitation, I ended the call.

To ensure my account's safety, I promptly reached out to the bank using the official numbers on their website. [b]The representative I spoke with confirmed my fears: no such call had originated from the bank, as my initial issue was already resolved.

Now, here's my biggest concern: how did the fraudulent caller know I had recently contacted the bank? How did they gain access to such specific information about my account issues? This points strongly to a possible insider leak.

This experience is a wake-up call. It’s a reminder to everyone to remain vigilant, especially during this festive period when scammers are on the prowl, targeting unsuspecting individuals for their "Happy New Year Funds."

Protect yourself by:

1. Always verifying calls and emails through official bank channels.

2. Never sharing sensitive information over the phone, even if the caller claims to be from your bank.
3. Reporting any suspicious activity to your bank immediately.
4. Stay safe, everyone! Scammers are everywhere, but together, we can outsmart them.

Stay safe, everyone! Scammers are everywhere

The way things are in Nigeria I won't even advise anyone to keep huge amount of money in ones savings account

It's bank's modus operandi.

Save your money at home, leave 30% inside bank, keep 20% for the crypto wallet.

Nowhere is safe.