CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
(www.cbn.gov.ng)
Press Release
(www.cbn.gov.ng)
Press Release
BVN: Bank Customers Beware
It has come to the notice of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) that certain
unscrupulous individuals have been sending unsolicited mails and 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.
It has come to the notice of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) that certain
unscrupulous individuals have been sending unsolicited mails and 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 could use to defraud them.
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 could use to defraud them.
The public is therefore warned that neither the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and
deposit money banks nor their employees or agents would ever call bank
customers or send e-mail/text messages requesting for 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
Ibrahim Mu’azu,
Director, Corporate Communications
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