Police Alert Public On BVN, ATM’s Fraudsters

The Enugu State po
lice command has alerted members of the public of activities of a suspected internet fraudster syndicate that specialises in  hacking of people’s bank accounts via their Bank Verification Numbers (B.V.N)and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards.
The State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu said its operatives got the hint via intelligence information.
According to him, the information “revealed that some unidentified internet fraudsters hacked into unsuspecting victims’ Bank Accounts and siphoned their money via ATM.
He said the “method of operation of this yet to be identified internet fraudsters is that an SMS which reads “your ATM card has been deactivated and to reactivate it you should call a certain number”
“They do release the number for alleged confirmation of BVN which is sent to their victim upon which his or her Bank Verification Number is demanded and following the development,the victim will receive a debit alert via his quick teller to the fraudsters account.
“The members of the public are advised to be guided by this information in terms of giving  of their Bank Verification Number or ATM Card Number  to an unknown person”
Amarizu, however, urged the people of the state to ignore any such messages calling for the activation of their ATM card from unknown phone  numbers.
He added that “when people receive such SMS, they should try to confirm from their bank, so as to avoid falling into the trap of the fraudsters”.
The PPRO hinted that the command had started working out modalities aimed at fishing out those indulging in the unholy act, so as to bring them to book in line with the specifications of the relevant sections of the law.

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