A Nigerian man has revealed to people the new method scammers use to defraud money from people's bank account. it is important you know this so you won't fall a victim. The young man, Etuki Abasiono who made this known to the public almost became a victim. read what he wrote below.
"Just a week ago, I boarded a bus at
Obanikoro heading for Costain/Orile, highlighted at Ojuelegba, on
getting past the traffic light, I became conscious of the fact that my
phone was missing. I dialed my number and it kept ringing & ringing
till it was switched off. I kept faith and was hoping for a possible
reunion but that was the biggest mistake of my life.
Later in the day I dialed my number and it
rang, I was glad thinking the fellow had removed my sim from my phone
and inserted it into another phone just to get to me but after 3 trials
without picking, switched off was all I heard(my android phone is
passworded,so its either my phone was formatted or sim inserted into
another phone that made the ringing possible after it was switched off
prior to this time, I should have known). Then I became worried but
still kept faith, stupidest mistake.
While in a bus heading
home, I decided to use the phone of the passenger who was right next to
me so as to tell my parents I'm phoneless cos they'd be worried for
sure, only for me to be told he faced similar situation & had his
account emptied using his number, then it dawned on me that they could
have been transacting at the time my phone was ringing that evening.
I
got home & ran to the nearest ATM machine, on seeing my balance my
face dropped, they had emptied my account. Didn't know when I bursted
into tears, seeing yourself loose money you worked hard for to a total
stranger is not what I will wish even an enemy. I wept at that ATM stand
for almost 20mins till I was able to gather strength home, I thank God
for taking me home cos I still don't get how I crossed that Ikorodu
Expressway seeing 2 oncoming heavily loaded tankers barefooted.
I'm
not afraid of starting all over but I'm just scared someone else might
not take it as light as I did. So I'm using this medium to bring
everyone to alertness. Be conscious of your phone!!! How they did the
transaction I have no single idea and if you are using @gtbank you sure
need to double up.
Probably if I'd read or was aware of such occurrences, would have just blocked my account & number immediately."
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