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A Nigerian lady identified as @itzchristunique on X (formerly Twitter) has detailed an unexpected bank alert she received from a stranger.
According to the lady, she received ₦500,000 in her OPay account, and shortly after, an unknown number reached out to her via a phone call.
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During the conversation, the stranger informed her that he would provide another account for a refund, which she consented to.
In an unexpected turn, she discovered the alert had not reflected in her balance.
As a result, she swiftly blocked the number.
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Meanwhile, the tweet has drawn reactions from users on the X platform sharing their takes.
Joe stated, “You did well, these days I don’t believe in alerts anymore, if it doesn’t reflect in my account, then it’s fake”.
Resh noted, “Congratulations you’re now aware of this one. It’s been going on for a while now”.
Arike wrote, “They do this a lot. I knew someone close that did this to her mom. She fell for it though”.
Moh added, “What you got is not an alert from a bank’s notification system. It is a calculated bulk SMS system that allows people to edit and recreate messages that look like genuine bank alerts. Fraudsters use this very well. A bank’s SMS notification system is triggered by an actual transaction”.
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