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Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 3:29pm On Oct 11, 2022
Owologbo:


both is advisable though.
but to transfer airtime, one needs pin na.
If you don't use the share and sell service,they can reset your pin 1234 default and still transfer the airtime
Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 4:45pm On Oct 07, 2022
Flango:
It happened to me too. In my case, the number was linked to both my GTB and Zenith bank. They kept buying 10k airtime from my GTB account until they cleared it. They bought only once from Zenith. Zenith bank has a maximum recharge of 3000 per day. I think that's fair. I don't know who buys airtime of 10k almost every hour and yet the useless bank keeps approving it. Even if you're calling the whole Nigeria.



Common sense requires that when airtime purchase is excessive, such and account should be flagged. How much calls can one possibly make in a day? That experience has made me trust Zenith bank more in terms of security. I hardly use the GTB account these days.

Seriously, what annoys me is that they know scammers exploit it but would still not password protect it. Just look at how I was cheated.
Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 4:42pm On Oct 07, 2022
1Alex:


Simply activate SIM lock on your sim. Once the phone is restarted or the sim is inserted in another device, it will require sim pin to function.
You are still missing my point, even if sim lock is enabled some scammers can still use PC to unlock your phone (especially if it is a mediated device) and then buy airtime....Or would a SIM lock be prompted when you unlock your phone?
Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 9:13am On Oct 07, 2022
laluski:


That means your phone was either not an Android phone or an Android phone that had no password
As if they cannot remove the sim and insert into another device.

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Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 9:12am On Oct 07, 2022
Owologbo:


Put on your SIM card security settings next time.
Even if I do that they can easily use MTK tools whatever program on pc and unlock my phone
Phones / Re: How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 9:11am On Oct 07, 2022
calypah:
Sorry for your lost, but the maximum airtime of GTB is 20k he can't exceed that.
20k loss is still money. It may not be huge to you but it's still a loss (together with the phone)

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Phones / How Scammers Use 737 To Defraud People by MrJavaS: 10:44pm On Oct 06, 2022
Good evening nairalanders.
My phone was recently stolen at a bus stop by pickpockets and negative events transpired.
I kept calling the phone but it wasn't ringing and the second SIM kept forwarding to a number that doesn't exist.

I decided to go and check my account balance and was shocked to see that all the money I had in my GTBank account was gone.

I used a computer and logged in to my email address (the one linked to my bank account) and was shocked to see that the person used the 737 airtime self option to buy airtime worth the amount in my account. This was possible due to the vulnerability of GTBank 737 to not ask for pin when trying to buy airtime for self (the number linked to your GTBank account).

In summary, What scammers now do is to buy airtime with your number and transfer the airtime and sell it. Gone are the days when a mobile phone is stolen and the sim card is discarded.
Also they bar all incoming calls and SMS so that even if you call it would not ring. But the line would be on and they would wait for any alert that enters and buy airtime.

It's unlikely that GTBank would fix this error and even they do, one should take the precautions below:

1. Set a share and sell pin on your SIM card (even if you don't actually send airtime to people). The scammer would fail to sell the airtime and after repeated attempts would get barred.

2. Immediately your phone is stolen go to the bank ATM and withdraw all your money. Or search Google on how to place restriction on your account using another phone number (it's possible on 737)

3. Proceed to do a welcome back immediately. Your line may be used for criminal activities.

4. Be extremely cautious and observant in public settings


Hope this piece of information would save someone the agony I experienced last week.

cc: lalalasticlala mynd44

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Programming / Re: How I Would Go About Learning Programming If I Was To Start Today (2021/2022) by MrJavaS: 10:14pm On Aug 02, 2022
Demmiebobo450:
I am hearing a lot on how good the course is and i have been trying to buy it but my card is not working and now its back to the normal price which i can't afford again...please if you have this coure...kindly help ...please
I used torrent to download the files about 2 years ago
Education / Re: ASUU Seeks Bill To Regulate Foreign Education For Public Officers’ Children by MrJavaS: 1:20pm On Jul 28, 2022
Politicians and wealthy people in the government did not do anything wrong by sending their wards to foreign universities.

This bill is not feasible.
Phones / Re: Which Network Is The Most Cost-effective For Data In Nigeria? by MrJavaS: 8:30pm On Jun 21, 2022
MTN
Politics / Re: 2023: Lessons From The #EndSARS And Tinubu's Presidential Ambition by MrJavaS: 8:28pm On Jun 21, 2022
You should have used points to summarise this epistle

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Career / Re: I Gave My Boss The Shocker Of His Life. by MrJavaS: 9:19pm On Feb 15, 2022
MufasaLion:
I totally understand your situation but I would have not acted like you did, if I were in your situation. People like that should be ignored and avoided at any given chance. You said, he's your immediate boss which means you're probably gonna be reporting to him directly always.

You could have reported him to HR anonymously. Anyways, I'll leave you with two of the Laws of Power :

"Win through your actions, never through an argument."

"Know who you’re dealing with—do not offend the wrong person."

I wish you well.
You forgot to add law 46: Never Appear too perfect. Its like OP doesn't understand that the boss is envious
Travel / Re: My Trip To Spain Part 1 | Malaga by MrJavaS: 9:17pm On Feb 15, 2022
I am going to make money

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Romance / Re: Valentine: What Do You Like About Your Boyfriend Or Girlfriend? by MrJavaS: 11:50pm On Feb 14, 2022
For those that have
Computers / Re: Windows 10 Problems And Solutions (official Microsoft Windows 10 links added) by MrJavaS: 10:02pm On Jan 27, 2022
udemzyudex:


The space bar works with VLC player.
Since you said you've tried all options online and it's still not working,I guess you just have to reinstall the operating system.
It works with VLC.
Computers / Re: Windows 10 Problems And Solutions (official Microsoft Windows 10 links added) by MrJavaS: 11:46am On Jan 25, 2022
Guys I have a problem.
My windows 10 search bar doesn't work and I can't search files on windows explorer.

Also the spacebar doesn't work on the media player.
I searched google and I saw one solution that involves running one ctf exe file which works but the problem comes back after restarting the system.

What can I do to permanently solve this problem?
Cc: computerboy udemzyudex greatzeus
Education / Re: Seplat Joint Venture 2021/2022 Scholarship Online Test by MrJavaS: 1:06pm On Jan 22, 2022
I didn't see any message from seplat
Crime / Re: 43-Year-Old Man Rapes 80-Year-Old Nasarawa Woman, Blames The Devil by MrJavaS: 8:54pm On Jan 17, 2022
Imagine...what is inside the v*Gina of an 80 year old woman?
Disgusting
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Which Of This Job Offer Should I Go For? by MrJavaS: 2:34pm On Jan 02, 2022
BuyAndSellStuff:
Oga leave all these career growth nonsense and take the higher paying job.

You use it as a stepping stone to apply for better jobs in 6-9 months time. Employers are not really expecting much specialization from you as a graduate hire (less than 3 years work experience). All they need is to know that you can think and have an idea of how a corporate setting works.


If you take the 70k job, you may find yourself always struggling to meet up with your personal needs and this will have an adverse effect on your output in that telecoms job. You will not even be able to free your head and achieve the things you want to do in the job, let alone your personal life.


Take the 100k job, stay for about 6-9 months and apply for new ones. You will get.

Career path thingy is for when you have done 2-3 years of corporate work. Then you can go for Masters and start aligning your career the way you want.
Best advice so far
Career growth my foot
Romance / Re: Ever Had A Crush On The Girlfriend/boyfriend Of Your Best Friend? by MrJavaS: 9:39pm On Dec 27, 2021
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Romance / Re: Ever Had A Crush On The Girlfriend/boyfriend Of Your Best Friend? by MrJavaS: 9:37pm On Dec 27, 2021
I fell in love with my girlfriend's close friend.
My babe was devastated when she found out

I'm not sure whether the extreme jealousy was a sign that she actually loves me for real

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Programming / Re: Please Pick A Back-end Programming Language For Me by MrJavaS: 7:50am On Dec 14, 2021
What's wrong with node
Education / Re: Meet Ohanekwu Favour Ebuka, OAU Overall Best Graduating Student With 4.88 CGPA by MrJavaS: 8:00am On Dec 12, 2021
It's not easy. It's good he didn't meet sadistic lecturers though.
Phones / Re: The Gallery (Mobile Photography/Art) by MrJavaS: 8:45am On Dec 06, 2021
leetylee:

Download gcamator from playstore you'll see the suitable one for your device or you search for gcam go.

You can still use your phone stock camera to make magic too just few tweaks needed

Okay I'll try
Phones / Re: The Gallery (Mobile Photography/Art) by MrJavaS: 3:00pm On Dec 04, 2021
leetylee:
Redmi 9A shot on gcam

My redmi 9a camera is really bad.....how can I get this gcam?
Romance / Re: We Broke Up And She Still Wants Us To Be Friends by MrJavaS: 10:20am On Dec 01, 2021
She still loves you
Education / Re: Angela Sughnen Who Got Expelled In 400 Level For Exam Misconduct, Bags 1st Class by MrJavaS: 10:16am On Dec 01, 2021
First class in ATBU isn't easy. I have heard a lot about that school

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Programming / Re: What's The Easiest Path For Beginners? by MrJavaS: 8:21pm On Nov 30, 2021
Full stack JavaScript developer route
Properties / Re: How I Managed Light Situation In My Apartment (DIY Guide) by MrJavaS: 8:15pm On Nov 30, 2021
lasthero:
Total cost:

Battery : 85k
Solar panel : 30k
Inverter : 35k

Total: 150,000 naira.

I bought wires 2k

Making 152,000.

My observations so far
It takes 5 to 8 hours of sunshine to charge the battery from 0 to 100% depending on the sunlight intensity.

And guess what guys. When all the house load are on it, it lasted me up to 8 hours to use up a single charge. But when I put of the fridge, the 45watt fan and when my laptop isn't in use, it takes more than 12 hours and that's exactly what I needed.

Burning 8 to 12 hours on petrol daily will send me back to my village.


Thanks for coming to my Ted talk cheesy
Smart guy. I usually code and to be honest epileptic power supply is actually ruining my chances of being a good programmer

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Politics / Re: Zulum: We Found Names Of Babies On Borno Payroll by MrJavaS: 6:55am On Nov 28, 2021
Still better than ghost workers
Phones / Re: Please Suggest A ₦70k Phone With Good Camera And Battery by MrJavaS: 6:13pm On Nov 25, 2021
Gionees camera is bad

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Education / Re: John Adaigbe: UNIBEN's First Student Ever With Matric. Number 001 by MrJavaS: 10:37am On Nov 25, 2021
GreyLaw:


Life is not that hard. Please calm down. What do you understand by sentiment? The old man was invited and he came. Simple! If your school invites you to give a talk won't you go? What is the problem with the man going there? Him being 001 showed the man's passion for education when in his time people probably didn't go to school quite much in Nigeria. The school just wanted to inspire the students in a certain way.

Moreover, you don't know the impact his visit had on the students. The students may have been inspired one way or the other, which you cannot sit in your bedroom and decide otherwise. Did you carry out an empirical research with a standard questionnaire to ask every student present if the man's visit was of any use to them? I believe you didn't, so why decide out of thin air that his visit was useless? You don't know if the man donated something to the school. You don't know his family: wife, children and grand children; you don't know his achievements in life that made them invite him, you don't know what he added to the school in the past; too many variables here you don't know!

Abeg, when you see old man dey do wetin him like, leave am alone. Na wetin follow dey keep d man alive. Abi you no wan old reach him age still dey strong? And even if you are older than him why be disturbed by the man going to his alma matter.

See, let me tell you, your argument completely lacks merit!
Negative thinkers everywhere

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