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. Details Of The Conversation 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. Story Sparks Reactions….. Meanwhile, the tweet has drawn reactions from users on X, sharing their takes, with many highlighting the rampancy of fake transfers. 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”. See below….
