• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
    • Government
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
    • ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

      Engr Abba Babagana Dalori

      Engr Dalori Forfeits Galaxy Hospital, Petrol Station, Properties & Cash

      Chinese nationals jailed in Lagos

      Court Jails Nine Chinese Nationals for Cybercrime in Lagos

      ASUU

      Tackle Corruption, Institutional Decay – ASUU Charges FG

      EFCC Arraigns Bauchi Accountant General Over N8bn Fraud as Court Sentences…

  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
    • Customs Partners US Mission to Prevent Expanded Visa Ban

      Nigeria Customs Partners China on Smarter Ports, Officer Training, Reforms

      Comptroller General Nigerian Customs Bashir Adewale

      Customs Moves Against 223 Importers in N379bn Permit Breach

      Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Customs Boss

      How Customs is Tightening Borders to Stop Illicit Cash Flows –…

      Customs boss, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi with NAFDAC DG Professor Moji Adeyeye

      Codeine, Tramadol Worth ₦20.5bn Seized as Customs-NAFDAC Cooperation Deepens

  • National
    • Okello Oculi

      Okello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is’haq Modibbo…

      Coordinated Security Efforts Making Nigeria Safer Under Tinubu’s Administration – NSA…

      Abike Dabiri CEO NIDCOM

      NiDCOM Urges Restraint as Ghanaians Protest Against Nigerians Over Alleged Crimes

      Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar with the President of NIPR, Dr. Ike Neliaku during the unveiling of the National Reputation Management Group at Abuja on 15th October 2024.

      NRMG Charged to Lead Battle Against Fake News, Reframe Nigeria’s Image

      Police Officer

      Again, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 Suspects

    • Government
      • Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, Commissioner of Information, Kaduna State

        Kaduna Governor Appoints Strategic Communicator, Ahmed Maiyaki as Information Commissioner

        Okello Oculi

        Okello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is’haq Modibbo…

        Coordinated Security Efforts Making Nigeria Safer Under Tinubu’s Administration – NSA…

        Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani

        Gov Sani sacks Commissioner, Announces New Appointment

        ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

  • Security
    • Coordinated Security Efforts Making Nigeria Safer Under Tinubu’s Administration – NSA…

      3,000 Terrorists Killed, 120,000 Surrendered in Two Years — Defence Chief

      Police Officer

      Again, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 Suspects

      Troops Avert Terrorists’ IED Attack in Borno

      Military Troops during operations

      Troops Eliminate Terrorists, Disrupt Logistics Supply in Borno

  • Features
    • Okello Oculi

      Okello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is’haq Modibbo…

      Leon Usigbe

      Death, you can’t be Proud of this By Abdulrahman Abdulraheem 

      Tinubu’s Plateau Gambit – Yilwatda, 2027, and the Return of the…

      Ozumi and a recipient of a wheelchair

      Wheels of Hope: How a Simple Gift is Reshaping Lives at…

      Late Ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and Mansur Liman

      “Buhari: A Blunt, Honest Leader Who Laughed at His Own Predicament”

  • State
    • Alhaji Ahmed Maiyaki, Commissioner of Information, Kaduna State

      Kaduna Governor Appoints Strategic Communicator, Ahmed Maiyaki as Information Commissioner

      Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani

      Gov Sani sacks Commissioner, Announces New Appointment

      ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

      United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

      Palestinian Statehood Is a Right, Not a Privilege – UN Boss,…

      Police Officer

      Again, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 Suspects

  • Event
    • Founder Image Merchant Promotion Ltd, Yushau Shuaib, Nigeria Customs CG, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and the IPRA representative during the 2024 GWA awards in Belgrade, Serbia

      IPRA Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Hosts 2025 Golden World Awards in Ghana

      IMPR Interns

      Unpacking Dr. Fatima Binta’s NIPR Vision: A Candid Chat with PRNigeria…

      Dr. Ahmadu Fatimah Binta

      Beyond the Clinic: Dr. Fatimah Binta Reveals PR’s Impact on Medicine

      FGC Yauri schoolgirls

      Kidnapped FGC Yauri Schoolgirls Defy Odds, Graduate with Distinction from Top…

      Super Falcons wins WAFCON Trophy

      VON Apologizes for Erroneous WAFCON Report, Cites Possible Security Breach, Identifies…

    • PR Nigeria Award
  • E-Paper
Home Anti-Corruption Beware of ATM Swap Fraudsters, EFCC Warns Nigerians
  • Anti-Corruption

Beware of ATM Swap Fraudsters, EFCC Warns Nigerians

By
Prnigeria
-
November 28, 2023
EFCC
EFCC Operatives

Beware of ATM Swap Fraudsters, EFCC Warns Nigerians

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians to be wary of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) swap fraudsters.

The commission said it’s has been inundated with complaints from Nigerians who have had their ATM cards swapped by fraudsters.

The EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Dele Oyewale, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan.

The fraudsters typically target unsuspecting victims at ATMs and use sleight of hand to swap the victim’s card for a fake one.

Oyewale said investigations by the Commission have linked unauthorised withdrawals from customers bank accounts to Automated Teller Machine (ATM) day Debit Card swapping or fraud.

He said that the modus operandi of the fraudsters involved keeping a debit card of the same bank, and swapping the card in the guise of helping a confused bank customer at any ATM point.

“They swap the card in such a hurry that the customer would not notice and at the same time memorise the pin used in trying the fake cards.

“These cards get stuck in the machine due to a wrong pin and the fraudster quickly abandons the victim, advising him/her to report to the bank while making away with the victim’s card to make immediate withdrawals from the account.

Read Also:

  • Kaduna Governor Appoints Strategic Communicator, Ahmed Maiyaki as Information Commissioner
  • Customs Partners US Mission to Prevent Expanded Visa Ban
  • Okello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu

“This card swapping typically happens in any service delivery point, such as Point of Sale (POS) terminals, and ATM points, among others,” Oyewale said.

He said that the fraudulent practice was gaining momentum across the country and the banking public was enjoined to be more circumspect in the use of debit cards.

The commission listed the useful tips to be adopted by the banking public to avoid further financial losses to include keeping cards in sight or a safe place after making any transaction and ensure that the card actually belongs to oneself.

“Regularly check your bank statements for any unknown transaction, set transaction alerts to monitor any activity on your accounts or with your bank card are also vital in stopping the fraudsters.

“You could also cover the keypad with your hand or body when entering your PIN at POS terminal/ATM machines and never be in a rush to make payments or withdrawals and request for assistance only from officials of the bank.

“Call your banks to block your ATM cards immediately your cards are stuck in the ATM machines or whenever you observe any irregularity.

“Ensure you know your bank’s ATM off line, blocking code and quickly make use of it whenever it is misplaced or stolen.

“Dial the USSD code *966*911# and follow the pop-up instructions to block your ATM card instantly,” EFCC advised

Oyewale said the commission would not relent in safeguarding personal, corporate and national finances in its quest to rid the nation of all forms of economic and financial crimes.

By PRNigeria

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Dele Oyewale
  • Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
  • efcc
Previous articleThree Killed as Police, Bandits engage in Gun Duel in Kastina 
Next articleAFCSC to launch Specialized Training Exercise for Soldiers 
Prnigeria
Prnigeria
Xing

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

ICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree Programmes

Department of State Security Service DSS

Army, DSS-Backed Hybrid Forces Neutralize 45 Bandits in Niger Operation

PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship 2025 logo

PRNigeria Opens Application for 2025 Young Communication Fellowship

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA

Troops Kill Three Terrorist Leaders in Sokoto Ambush, Recover Weapons

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Customs Boss

How Customs is Tightening Borders to Stop Illicit Cash Flows – CG Adeniyi 

FACT-CHECK: Did a N10bn Lafia Flyover Collapse Three Weeks After Commissioning in Nasarawa?

NAF combat-ready Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators

NAF Bolsters Battlespace Dominance with New Combat-Ready UAV Operators

PHOTOS: How Nigerian Military’s Coordinated Air and Ground Assault Crushed Terrorists in Warari Operation

Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

NYSC Seeks Stakeholder Support to Enhance Orientation Exercises

Late President Muhammadu Buhari

Walson-Jack: Buhari Was a Pillar of Integrity in Nigeria’s Public Sector

CDS Musa

CDS Hails ‘Produce for Lagos’ as Blueprint for National Security

Military Troops in Action

Nigerian Troops Neutralize Over 100 Bandits in Decisive Warari Operation

Recent Posts

  • Kaduna Governor Appoints Strategic Communicator, Ahmed Maiyaki as Information Commissioner
  • Customs Partners US Mission to Prevent Expanded Visa Ban
  • Okello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
  • Coordinated Security Efforts Making Nigeria Safer Under Tinubu’s Administration – NSA Ribadu
  • Gov Sani sacks Commissioner, Announces New Appointment
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Kaduna Governor Appoints Strategic Communicator, Ahmed Maiyaki as Information CommissionerCustoms Partners US Mission to Prevent Expanded Visa BanOkello Oculi: A Pan-Africanist Asteroid Burns out Forever By Is'haq Modibbo KawuCoordinated Security Efforts Making Nigeria Safer Under Tinubu's Administration - NSA RibaduGov Sani sacks Commissioner, Announces New AppointmentICPC Secures Conviction of Rector for Running Unaccredited Degree ProgrammesPalestinian Statehood Is a Right, Not a Privilege - UN Boss, GuterresNiDCOM Urges Restraint as Ghanaians Protest Against Nigerians Over Alleged Crimes3,000 Terrorists Killed, 120,000 Surrendered in Two Years — Defence ChiefNRMG Charged to Lead Battle Against Fake News, Reframe Nigeria’s ImageAgain, FCT Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest 66 SuspectsTroops Avert Terrorists’ IED Attack in BornoTroops Eliminate Terrorists, Disrupt Logistics Supply in BornoIPRA Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Hosts 2025 Golden World Awards in GhanaUnpacking Dr. Fatima Binta's NIPR Vision: A Candid Chat with PRNigeria Interns
X whatsapp