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CBN cautions Nigerians over emergence of fake eNaira platforms

MOTOLANI OSENI

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned Nigerians against falling prey to the ploys of fraudsters, as the fake eNaira platforms have flooded the online space, following the launch of the digital currency on Monday.

In fact, WhatsApp messages had begun circulating a day after the launch requesting that individuals log on fraudulent websites and fill in their details to be able to register for the eNaira.

Also, fake Twitter and Facebook accounts had been created by the fraudsters to harvest personal data that would later be used to defraud individuals.

To this end, the apex bank, in a statement signed by the director, Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi and made available to the newsmen, said: “it has been drawn to criminal and illegal activities of some individuals and a fraudulent Twitter handle, @enaira cbdc purported to belong to the Bank.

“The impostor handle and fraudulent persons have been posting messages related to the eNaira with the intent of wooing unsuspecting Nigerians with claims that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), among other falsities, is disbursing the sum of N50 billion eNaira currency.

“These impostors are bent on defrauding innocent and unsuspecting members of the public through the links attached to their messages for application to obtain eNaira wallets and become beneficiaries of the said N50 billion eNaira currency.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the Central of Nigeria (CBN) is not the owner of that Twitter handle (@enaira_cbdc) and indeed suspended its presence on Twitter following the Federal Government’s Ban.

In effect, the Bank is not disbursing eNaira currency to citizens. To this end, members of the public are hereby warned to be wary of fraudsters who have resolved to take advantage of unsuspecting Nigerians.”

Members of the public, he said, should always endeavour to seek clarifications on information about the eNaira either by visiting the eNaira website: www.enaira.gov.ng or calling the eNaira contact centre on 080069362472 or visiting any CBN branch nearest to them.

“For clarity, the current official social media handles of the eNaira are: www.facebook.com/myenaira; www.instagram.com/myenaira and www.youtube.com/myenaira. Any suspicious activity by members of the public should be reported to the CBN using helpdesk@enaira.gov.ng or to relevant law enforcement agencies,” he pointed out.

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