ALERT - BVN SCAMMERS!!!
I got a text message for this number +2348106622305. Below is the message:
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Dear customer, Your ATM card has been blocked due to incomplete B V N registration call our customer care- 08105807316 to re-activate it. Thank you.
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I suspected that it was a fraud. For the fun of it, I flashed the number and they called back. The following conversation ensued.
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Me: Hello good evening.
Fraudster: Good evening.
Me: I got a message that my ATM card has been blocked.
Fraudster: Ok. Where are you calling from sir?
Me: Lagos.
Fraudster: Welcome sir. Kindly give me you BVN number sir.
Me: Which of my ATM card is blocked sir?
Fraudster: Don't worry about that sir, just give me the BVN number and your ATM card will be activated automatically.
Me: Ok sir. But which bank are you calling from and what's your name?
Fraudster: This is Bankole from CBN Abuja.
Me: Oga Bankole, what has CBN got to do with my ATM card? Na CBN issue me the ATM card?
Fraudster: Come, Mr. Do you want to reactive your blocked ATM card or not?
Me: Yes na, but ATM card of which bank sir? Because I have like 5 ATM cards.
Fraudster: Na so una take dey waste person time and credit. Give me the BVN number let's resolve your issue joor.
Me: Am not wasting your time sir. I just want to make sure that I do not give my BVN to thieves and fraudsters like you.
Fraudster: See this show spoiler. Make thunder fire you, foolish man. You for go work with EFCC. Idiot.
Me: The thunder go fire you and your family, even generations yet unborn. Ole buruku! ........

Havana...nice one