Beware! CBN alerts public to surge in fake emails, online scams

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned Nigerians about a surge in fraudulent messages and cyber-attack attempts targeting unsuspecting members of the public, urging heightened vigilance in digital interactions.

The warning was contained in a press statement issued late Tuesday night by the CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama Sidi-Ali, who said the apex bank had observed the circulation of misleading communications falsely linked to it.

The bank said, “The Central Bank of Nigeria wishes to alert members of the public to the circulation of fraudulent messages, emails, and online communications purporting to originate from or be associated with the Bank, which are intended to misinform members of the public.”

According to the statement, the fraudulent messages are designed to manipulate recipients into disclosing their personal data, often by clicking on malicious links or believing false claims about the bank’s operations. Punch