Beware of fake website, CBN warns public
Mathew Dadiya, Abuja
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that its attention had been drawn to a scam being perpetrated by some fraudulent persons whereby unsuspecting members of the public are diverted to a fake website purportedly belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The CBN warned that “there is the danger of these fraudsters extorting money from victims based on false claims that the payments made are to either guarantee or secure loans from the various intervention funds of the bank.”
In a statement on Thursday by the Acting Director of Communications, Isaac Okorafor, the apex bank said “for the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state as follows: That the only website created and maintained by the Central Bank of Nigeria for its engagement with stakeholders is: www.cbn.gov.ng.
“The CBN does not charge any fee from those desirous of accessing funds from its various intervention programmes.”
The bank, therefore, urged members of the public to be wary of scammers, take every necessary step to verify claims by persons purporting to be acting on behalf of the bank and report any suspicious transaction to the law enforcement agencies or CBN branch nearest to them.
