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If you asked this question few years a go, I would have said yes. I used to brag that any woman that will have the courage to woo me will become my wife. But my experience two years ago changed everything.

During NYSC, I met this lovely girl and we became friends. Along the line, she was so much into me that she started wooing me. I felt very sorry for her. First, her innocence was out of this world; I saw pure love in her eyes, but accepting her proposal would only amount to me using her to satisfy my sexual urge and then move on. I didn't feel the same way she felt towards me.

My initial plan when I met her was to get her closer and bed her, but seeing the purity of her heart, I wouldn't forgive myself if I ever used her. So I took out time to explain to her that we would be better off as just friends. It was very difficult. I won't lie, at times I made out with her, but I exercised great constraints...

Till date she still tells me that she misses me

FullBlastLight:
Dis is quite instructive & interesting!

Only dt it wil be so data-gulping 2 backup pics or videos uploaded since d fb account was created!

Anyway, it wil be worth it, compare 2 losing everytin 4 life!

Well Played, OP!

Exactly

Last stage:

Your photos have been backed up


Note 3:

The photos, after the backup, could be viewed only on your phone’s Google photo app; it will not appear on your other galleries unless you download them. Remember too that the photos include all the pictures you have uploaded on Facebook since you created that particular account, except the ones you had deleted. So bear in mind that the operation will require considerable amount of data.

Now you have nothing to worry about anymore. In the event that you loose your Facebook and you create another one, all you have to do is upload them again from your Google photos app. Even if you lost your phone, once you get another one and sign in with your Google account, you have your photos.

In our next post, I’ll teach you how to recover those photos you deleted on your Facebook by yourself.


Read more on
https://burstscam.com/blog

Step 4:

Choose whether you want to backup only photos, videos or both

Step 5:

Choose account. You will be prompted to supply your account password here for verification. Once done, you will have to grant Facebook permission to add photos to your account.

Facebook hacking has become commonplace. Most hackers want your account, so when they hack it, they delete all your personal information including your photos and videos. Many people use Facebook as primary picture storage where they save their photos with the hope of accessing them even in the future.

Sadly, hackers show no mercy when they take control of your account. It is heartbreaking to see that your photo archives is deleted just like that. Can you recover such photos? What can you do? In this , I will teach you how to secure your photos so that in any event that you lose your account, you will still have your photos intact.

Note 1:

although I will talk about photos all through the post, what I will teach you also applies to videos and other documents.

Prepare in advance

If you must recover your photos if hackers delete them, you have to prepare in advance to do so. How? Simple. Backup. Now the question is, how do you backup your Facebook media?

How to do it

Note 2:

The illustrations here were done with Facebook lite

Step 1:
Go to your Facebook setting and scroll down to your Facebook information then select transfer a copy of your photos or videos

Step 2:

Under “request copy”, check the box beside photos and videos

Step 3:

Choose destination. Make sure the destination you’re choosing is secured and you know the password. I’m choosing Google photos.

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/09/29/how-to-recover-your-deleted-photos-from-hacked-facebook-account/

No big deal. Everything there revolves around that four point hostel, nothing more

For this politicians, anywhere belle face na front.

What a scam of election!

Miserable life of a man

From kindergarten, a boy gives his candy to little girls
He becomes a teenager and start buying presents for girls with his launch money
He becomes older and start giving his girlfriend, his siblings and his parents
When he marries, he gives, first, his wife, then his children, then his parents, then his in-laws, then his extended families.
In the end he has little or nothing left for himself.

Yet he doesn't complain.

Madam, receive sense, I beg you. Your husband knows that consistency and resilience pays off in the end. In the meantime, being more buoyant than him, be the source of his Joy and motivation and stop being selfish.

The reaon why many scams happen is because the scammers got away with their previous scams. Have you wondered: who should I report to in the event that I am scammed? Going to the police station in your neighborhood could be daunting, but there are actually smart ways you could report. Will you get your money or other valuables back if you report? Why should you even report? Let’s answer some salient questions.

Will I get my money back if I report?

Yes and No. Your chances of getting your lost items depends on a lot of factors. Factors like when you reported, who you reported to, how you reported, where the scam took place, mode through which you were scammed and the type of scam involved. If for instance the scam involves you transferring money to another account, you stand higher chances of recovering your loss. But what if it involves bitcoins, especially if the scammer is experienced? You have lower chances.

Why should you report?

Reporting can achieve three things:

1. You can recover your loss and have the culprit apprehended, thus saving others from being victims.

2. Reporting can help the authorities have fuller understanding of patterns of scam.

3. Reporting can dissuade a scammer from moving forward in his illicit business. Merely having the knowledge that he has been reported to the authorities can force him to abandone fraud for fear of being nabbed.

Who should you report to?

If bank transfer was involved, report to your bank with all the necessary evidences within your reach. Also report to EFCC through their website, www.efccnigeria.org or e-mail them at scam@efccnigeria.org or info@efccnigeria.org or Twitter @officialEFCC or the Nigerian Police Force with website at www.nigeriapolice.org and email webmaster@nigeriapolice.org or Twitter @policeNG.

Help the authorities fight scammers by reporting cases of scam.


https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/09/17/if-you-are-scammed-who-should-you-report-to/

Enudapan:
Nna eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated
He is not bomber buh a scammer

Most scammers do it just to try luck. When they eventually hit big, they would have left too many traces.

Majority of people who engage in internet fraud are not really smart. They could easily be nailed, you can easily outsmart them too. They are not really intelligent. Most of them do not receive any form of structured coaching nor do they even have the patience to undergo serious training. The desire to make quick money is their biggest push. So they throw caution to the wind while engaging in their illicit trade. Read this experience below.

There is a familiar person from my village who seldom chat with me on Facebook. Whenever we chat, we talk about stuffs like people that really know each other. One day he asked me to help him with N500 MTN recharge card because he couldn’t buy it where he was. I’m older than him so he calls me brother, besides he is still a student so I was very much willing to grant his request especially as it was his first time of asking me.

Suspicion started when I asked for his phone number, He asked me to send it through Facebook without any convincing reason.(error 1[/i]). I told him I could not buy card, I could only transfer to him from my account.

He now sent a number, but another number that is not MTN (error 2[i]). I pretended I didn’t see the number. After about an hour I called that number. After several unanswered calls, he called back with a voice and language that is different from that person I know (error 3)[/i] with a different number, his main line. (error 4[i]).I ended the call.

He now called back with the very number he sent a while before (error 5[i][/i]), thereby confirming that I was right in tagging him a scammer.

At this point I went to truecaller to search for his identity and his second line came out as Rahina Aliyu Hajiya. Shortly thereafter, he changed the name of the Facebook account.

What’s the lesson? If you pay attention to details, only very few scammers can get you.

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/09/17/most-scammers-are-dumb-see-how-i-caught-one/

Simplyleo:
[s][/s]
A very big lie.

Read and learn, stop lying and arguing unnecessarily.
The op has succinctly explained the whole concept of bvn in very clear and simple language. If you can't learn from this, I wonder where you can ever learn.

Unlike the bank acc, you can walk into any commercial bank and get the printout of your bvn, with your picture on the printout provided you provide your acc number and your fingerprint matches.

So why are bankers not using the bvn to defraud customers from other banks?

Oil dey your head

adecz:
If BVN alone could be used, all bank
accounts would have been emptied by now.

exactly

Austineolisa:
I disagree with the op, accounts has been emptied by mere having access to one's bvn severally

care to explain how?

adecz:



A scammer recently called me
pretending to be an officer from my
bank on an accounts "update" mission.

He knew my name, Date of birth,
Account number, BVN number &
linked accounts,

What he needed to complete the
update was my ATM details ......








Na Old fish like me dem wan use
hook catch for this ogbodo 9ja!!!

You get the gist. Armed with all these information about you, they can convince you that they're really calling from your bank, and the rest is story once you believe

BVN (Bank Verification Number) is a biometric identification system implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria to checkmate illegal banking transaction in Nigeria. Over the years, there has been security concerns, theories and hypothesis, scares, rumours, misinformation and fear attached to the use of BVN. Consequently, many people turn down any dealings that requires the disclosure of their BVN both online and offline

Realistically, there must be a time when we are boxed up in the decision to either supply the number or not. The current registration of Npower has once again brought up the discussion and concerns associated with BVN security.

What do you need to know? Can someone empty your account through your BVN? Is it safe, or not, to give out your BVN? What can a scammer do with it? Can he cause damage, and to what extent? We will tell you all you need to know in this post.

What the BVN really is

BVN is just a biometric identification. Let’s take the BVN as a playlist in your media player. There are numerous media in your phone/laptop. You more likely would want to play a ” type” of media at a time. For instance, you feel like playing “highlife” music. It won’t be palatable that along the way, a worship song will interrupt the flow. So what do you do? You group your media into playlists, each containing a particular type of Media and you name it.

In the same vein, BVN is used to classify all banking transactions into individuals. Let’s assume you operate 20 different accounts in different banks for different purposes, the BVN will link all of them to you, like a playlist, and then name it your name.

The BVN is like a folder that contains all files about a particular thing. BVN contains information about all your banking details so that whatever you do in a bank will be associated with you.

At this point I believe that you now know the primary work of a BVN. Now to the next question.

Does knowing my BVN mean access to my bank details?

To answer this question, ask yourself: If I tell you that I have a playlist called “romantic” in my phone, does it give you access to it? Well if you have my phone and my phone’s password, you can access the playlist. But what if you don’t?

The phone in this case is your bank. Your BVN is the playlist and your password is your other banking details. Let’s tackle another question.

What happens when my BVN gets to wrong hands?

Firstly, for you to play the media on my playlist, you need my phone, the password and the name of the playlist or folder. If I tell you the name of the folder or playlist without giving you my phone and my password, you can’t do anything.

If a fraudster gets your BVN, he still need your other banking details to be able to cause harm or damage to you.

Your BVN is like your phone number, it’s like your account number, it’s like your house address, it’s like your plate number, it’s like your name. They are all essential and private, a combination of some, or all of them could expose you to harm.

What scammers do with BVN

Most scammers who phish for BVN use social engineering to obtain the remaining information they need to strike. A scammer who already have your BVN, your name, your bank account and your age is more likely to persuade you to release your ATM details or persuade you to send him a OTP sent to your phone.

The higher the amount of information in possession of a scammer, the easier for him to scam you. BVN is just one of the many information he needs for his job to be easier, but there is no way he can empty your account using only your BVN unless there is an insider collaboration.

Should you supply your BVN when filling out form online?

Yes and No. Yes if:

~you’re familiar with the purpose of the website.

~You’re sure that you typed the web address correctly.

~The website has SSL. You know this if there is “s” after http on the address bar such as the one on this site.

But No if the above conditions do not exist.

Conclusion

Nobody can empty your account using only your BVN. But your BVN is as important as your other personal information, be mindful of who you give it out to.

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/07/01/what-happens-when-scammers-get-your-bvn/


You might also want to know what happens when you use ATM here https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/02/15/what-happens-when-you-make-payment-with-your-card/

sexylassie2:
See, even if the person is trustworthy, you will still be careful.

There is no consequences of breaking trust in Nigeria.

you're right

sexylassie2:
The average Nigerian is a scammer, nairaland is a land of scams.

So any Nigerian trying to say racism to FBI list is a fool.

Nigerian worship scammers, they want to be like them, the women want to befriend them, the pastors want them to give tithes.

Scamming is part of Nigeria culture, it is a way of like and a means of survival.

The most painful stuff, you can't do business with a Nigerian and sleep well.

not entirely true

OrestesDante:

∆

Moving on

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#I stand with Hushpuppi# ∆

who cares?

Case 1: HushPuppi/Mompha

Hushpuppi, whose real name is Raymond Igbalodely, is a Nigerian scam superstar who base in UAE and is the most recent trending fraud hero in Nigeria and beyond. Since the news of his arrest broke out, there has been various reactions from different quarters. In the same vein, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha, was arrested by EFCC late 2019 on allegations bordering on internet scam.

The problem[/i]

Most people who criticise these two young men are of the opinion that they shouldn’t have flaunted their ill gotten wealth on the social media. They are more concerned about their lifestyle of opulence and less concerned about the very act for which they are being prosecuted.

Going by the thought process observed thus far, most people who condemn them would not have done so had they not been intimidated by their extravagant showoffs. Some even protested that they spent the bulk of their largess in foreign land and on foreign materials and inquire what they (the Nigerian populace) have benefited from them.



Case 2: Invictus Obi

AKA Obinwanne Okeke, the self acclaimed entrepreneur and CEO of Invictus Group, was once among Forbes Africa’s highly coveted 30 under 30 list. His arrest earlier this year generated a lot of concern from the masses. The case of Invictus is different from those of Hushpoppi and Mompha.

Invictus made enormous investment across Africa in oil and gas, construction, energy solutions, technology and agriculture thus creating employment for a large number of people. On that note, many people tried to justify his act.

The problem[i]

Although many people totally condemned him for engaging in fraud, a closer look at their defense is also anchored on the fact that his massive acquisition of wealth, albeit illegal, made them, the hardworking youths, to appear lazy. This reason too is weak as they do not really have problem with his fraudulent ways but have problem with how his ways affects their own perception.



Case 3: Chidiebere Ogbonna

News has it that this man bought a carton of Indomie in Owerri. On getting home, he discovered that 1.8 million naira was enclosed in it. In a bid to remain honest, he returned the money even though there was no way it could have been traced to him and without any guarantee that he would be rewarded. Many have hailed him for being honest.

The problem[i][/i]

The vast majority of people who commented on the issue ridiculed and derided him for his honesty and refer to his action as stupidity and foolishness while describing the money as manner from above. Interestingly, many of those who condemn this man equally condemned Mompha and the likes. So how can one person condemn evil and condemn good at the same time?



Summary

Average Nigerian does not have any issue with fraud unless he is particularly affected negatively. This explains why communities decorate known fraudsters with chieftaincy titles; people crown them kings; the clergy celebrate them; parents are proud of them; the masses elect them into positions of authority; police worship them and girls choose them over hardworking guys any day any time.


Nigerians as a people celebrate fraudsters and encourage them to do more. Granted, scammers are everywhere, but the kind of hospitality and acceptance we give to scam and fraud has promoted it to the status of culture. We might be passing it on from generation to generation. Sadly, we suffer the consequences together.

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/06/27/scam-enjoys-massive-support-from-nigerian-populace-a-closer-look-at-three-recent-cases/

As npower registration portal has opened, fraudsters will definitely have a field day harvesting people's personal details. They will do so by cloning the npower portal.

To be on the safe side, only register through the official link:

https://npower.fmhds.gov.ng/signup


My best wishes!


https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/06/27/watch-out-for-npower-scam/

Scammers always utilize every loophole to perpetuate their evil agander. Coronavirus has presented desirable opportunities and keyboard soldiers are having their field day. Don't fall prey, read the following methods they employ in order to stay safe.

Palliative Format

Different degrees of lockdown was imposed by various governments in different locations across the globe. This really took a tole on the finances of families and individuals thus prompting the provision of palliatives to help ameliorate the harsh effect of the directive.

In Nigeria, the way and manner by which the exercise is carried out, creates many loopholes for scam. So scammers do the following:

1. Create fake websites that is used to harvest personal details from unsuspecting individuals who are lured with a fake promise of registering them in the government's database for sharing of palliatives.

While filling out such forms, you notice that you're asked to provide your account details and some other personal details.

2. They can call you on phone (there are many ways of obtaining your phone number, we will discuss that next time). They will announce to you with excitement that you have been selected for government palliatives. They will ask you for your address, account number and BVN. The objective is to obtain your banking details necessary for hacking your account. Do not fall for it.

3. You could be sent SMS, email or direct social media message with a link to register as a beneficiary.

PPE Format

Personal Protection Equipments have been in short supply since the beginning of the pandemic. Panic buying and desperate demand have created avenue for fraudsters to carry out their trade successfully.

They advertise non existing materials to prospective buyers who thereafter place orders. Shortly thereafter they come up with different stories such as that the producers have gotten buyers with cash on hand, and then go ahead to demand for part payment or tip to help them secure the deal. Once any payment is made, they disappear or cook up more stories.

NGO Format

Individuals and Non Governmental Organizations make donations to the public to augment government's effort. However, such donations do not get to the beneficiaries directly. There is always a middle man between the donors and the recipients thus creating room for fraud.

Scammers normally come with stories that a certain NGO is compiling list of would-be beneficiaries of which one of their chairman is involved in the process. They thereby demand for money from you in order to enlist you and your friends and relatives. Don't fall prey, it's nothing but scam.

Travel Permit/Pass

Where there is lockdown, government normally gives permit to those that carry out essential services such as medical and health workers among others. Currently, many fake passes are hawked by scammers and sold to people who are desperate to travel for one reason or the other.

Granted, such permits/passes gives you a pass in some checkpoints, but some eagle eyes security operatives can still burst the fraud. Sadly, if caught in such urgly situation, you'll have to sort yourself with a lot of money.

Conclusion

Scammers keep getting clever by the day, they utilize every opportunity to defraud and they succeed. Do not become one of their victims. Be smart and ask questions when you notice foul play.



#StaySafe

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/05/29/scam-formats-created-by-covid-19/

DesChyko:
Thanks for this. Just went to edit my name there as your post alerted me to why some people call me in official capacity meanwhile I do not represent that which they associated me with. Someone saved my name as such and truecaller introduced me as that from then on.

You did the right thing

Cebaz:
Someone has been sending me insulting and rude massages on my phone, i tried calling he wouldn’t take the call,ive tried using true caller and all to no avail, pls what should i do, cos the true caller couldnt reveal the caller.

Just block him. probably it's relatively a new number.

Remaboy:
No, Tecno and Infinix are paying for Nairaland ads steady. Their ads are on a lot of sections, even front page. That is 450k per month for front page advertisement, talk less of everything combined.
That is why their unboxing posts always hit FP.

Oga, truecaller can afford "sponsored post" if they desire, but I assure you, it won't look like this. I write sponsored posts; the format is really different from what I write on my blog. But like I said earlier, I don't have any link with truecaller. My post, like every other posts I make with this moniker, is purely for enlightenment.

jericco1:
I still don't understand what the summation of this your write up is about.. maybe I am a dunce huh

You're not, OK? Just calm down and read again.

Remaboy:
That is free advertisement. They should buy targeted ads, if they want to reach out.

Sorry, I have no business nor affiliation with truecaller whatsoever. I just use my spare time once a while to blog. Feel free to read useful articles on the blog or you check my posts here on nairaland

Privacy concerns have trailed truecaller in recent times. There has been a debate on whether or not it is safe to install or use the app. The truth is, truecaller defiles privacy of data in great proportion. However, it is a very useful tool in fighting scam. In this post, I will discuss how you can effectively fight scam with truecaller.



How truecaller works

When you install the app, it copies all the contacts in your phone with the names you stored them. This means that even if you don’t have the app in your phone, chances are that truecaller may already have your data they copied from a user who you might even barely know. That is scary right?

When you call someone who has the app, your name, as it appear on the app’s data base, will display on his screen. So the app will still obtain your data even if you don’t use it. What should you do then? Well the best thing to do is to sign up for the app and enter the data as you would want it to appear by yourself.

Fighting scam with truecaller

Few days a go I received a call from “Regina Daniels”, when I picked the call, a male voice told me he is calling from my bank blah blah blah. I didn’t waste time to cut the call because scam was already written all over the ” conversation “.

The good thing about truecaller is that it allows users to mark or categorize callers according to who they are. You can mark or label callers as scam, business or any other thing. So when you receive spam call or message, you can easily spot them.

In this era when SIM registration is compulsory in almost every country of the world, chances are, scammers now use a particular sim for relatively longer period or for several scam deals. So your caller might have been labeled thereby making it easy for you to know the kind of calls you’re receiving.

Sometimes scammers impersonate the opposite sex and use “voice changer”. With the help of truecaller, you can easily spot this too. You can also blacklist callers if you wish.

In conclusion, truecaller is a great tool to protect yourself from scammers. All you need is to install the app, sign up and leave your data or Wi-Fi always open. Try as much as you can to rate/mark/label your calls in order to help others and yourself too.

https://burstscam.com/blog/2020/05/15/should-you-use-truecaller/