Internet fraudsters, scammers or "Yahoo Yahoo boys and girls" as it is been called in Nigeria is now a thing in the country.
These people are thieves who impersonates other people to acquire access to your properties or money. All you need is to be very smart so that they don't play you.
Do these things whenever they call
1. Do not pick calls from unknown numbers, if situations warrants you to pick a call that is unknown, don't be too forward, relax and hear out what the person wants to say and be very vigilant, do not leak out any of your privates information to the person like your bank details, PIN, BVN number and Credit Card number.
2. Be cautious, let your brain be working. There are some scammers who tries to impersonate bank officials to get access to your account, know the time and day that the person is calling. A bank official will never call you during weekends or evening period. It is rare for a bank official to call but if situations warrants them to call, don't give out any of your informations to them, even if they ask don't answer them, the safest way to deal with bank issues is to go to the bank yourself to lodge complains.
3. Once the scammer keeps pestering you or cutting ways just for you to leak out your information, please do not hesitate to press the red button and cut the conversation off, these people uses charm sometimes so you have to be very vigilant. We'll not fall victim of them o.
4. Don't expect something at where you didn't invest. There are several cases whereby these scammers will send messages to you telling you you've won a Generator, TV, Fridge or even money, don't be too excited did you take part on any give away or quiz that you're winning gifts. Don't look for free things, nothing is free. Shine your eyes.
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