A Canada-based Nigerian woman has cried out on social media after allegedly losing money from her bank account through unauthorized transactions.
According to her, she woke up to multiple debit alerts and later discovered that funds were allegedly being transferred out of her Access Bank account in repeated batches of ₦20,000.
Speaking on the incident, she said:
“This morning, I woke up to a series of debits and email alerts from Access Bank. I opened my Access Bank app and saw that money was actively being transferred out, ₦20,000, ₦20,000. They were using the transfer code.”
The woman explained that she immediately contacted her husband and asked her mother-in-law to visit the bank on their behalf while they also tried to trace the issue through their telecom provider.
According to her, the bank allegedly suggested that her phone number may have been compromised, while MTN reportedly insisted that a PIN would still have been required before the transfers could be completed.
“The bank told my mother-in-law and told me on the phone that I should go to my service provider because they most likely sold the number.”
“MTN said they sold the number quite alright, but it would have needed a PIN to transfer money. Now the bank is saying there’s nothing they can do. Can somebody help me?” she added.
Her experience has sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians sharing similar banking fraud experiences and advising her to escalate the matter to the appropriate authorities.
The incident has once again raised concerns about banking security, SIM-related fraud, and the safety of customers’ funds in Nigeria.
Reactions
“This is why people panic anytime their SIM suddenly stops working.”
“Both the bank and telecom provider need to investigate properly.”
“How can transfers happen repeatedly without suspicious activity detection?”
“People abroad linked to Nigerian accounts should activate every security feature possible.”
“This kind of thing is becoming too common these days.”
“Access Bank and MTN need to explain what really happened.”
“Imagine waking up and seeing your money disappear bit by bit.”
“A lot of fraud cases nowadays are connected to SIM swaps and leaked details.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
