CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
PRESS RELEASE
It has come to the notice of Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) that certain unscrupulous individuals have been sending unsolicited emails, text messages to unsuspecting bank customers alerting them about deactivation or suspension of their bank accounts due to uncompleted Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration process. An example of such messages reads thus: “Dear Customer, due to the new BVN policy, by the CBN, your account has been deactivated and to reactivate call ……………..? The Central Bank of Nigeria wishes to warn individuals and the general public that those messages are intended to lure bank account holders to reveal their personal details with which the fraudsters would use to defraud them. The public is hereby warned that neither The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and deposit money banks nor their employees, or agents would EVER call customers or send email/text messages requesting for their passwords, card details or Personal Identification Number (PIN). Bank customers are therefore advised to personally visit their banks, for any issue requiring disclosure of personal bank details. Please be warned.
Ibrahim Mu’azu Director,
Corporate Communications.