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GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by DesChyko(op): 4:37pm On Jul 15, 2023

So guys, I got this SMS from 'GTBank' short code on my phone a little over a month ago, notifying me that I opened an account and should proceed to find it. I disregarded it at first sight, my mind flashing back to those 'short-code' cheats from yesteryears, where a scammer will trickly insert their number in the USSD code so you will transfer airtime to them unwittingly.

Today, I got another SMS from the same code, saying my opened account is yet to be funded. Out of curiousity, I logged in the account number in my existing bank account with another bank and saw that the details of the account that emerged were my last name and first name. It would appear an account was opened in 'my name' without any input from me.

I'd like to know if there is any existing line of action to be followed in this situation.

Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by TemplarLandry: 4:39pm On Jul 15, 2023

Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by Zonefree(m): 4:44pm On Jul 15, 2023

Someone used your phone number to open a GT bank account.

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Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by DesChyko(op): 4:51pm On Jul 15, 2023

Zonefree:
Someone used your phone number to open a GT bank account.

That's quite a bother. It could mean they have no form of authentication when people try to open account. It could also be them trying to meet up with some imaginary target.

It's just that I'm not so sure if the short code is even theirs as I have no experience with them before now.

Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by adeoyekay(m): 5:05pm On Jul 15, 2023

Someone used your phone number to open account , I have experience this before

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Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by eteebanky1: 6:08pm On Jul 15, 2023

Visit one of their branch, they'll sort it out in no time

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Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by DesChyko(op): 9:04pm On Jul 15, 2023

adeoyekay:
Someone used your phone number to open account , I have experience this before

Please, how did you sort it out?

Re: GT Bank Opened An Account In My Name by Wealthoptulent(m): 8:50pm On Jul 16, 2023

DesChyko:
So guys, I got this SMS from 'GTBank' short code on my phone a little over a month ago, notifying me that I opened an account and should proceed to find it. I disregarded it at first sight, my mind flashing back to those 'short-code' cheats from yesteryears, where a scammer will trickly insert their number in the USSD code so you will transfer airtime to them unwittingly.

Today, I got another SMS from the same code, saying my opened account is yet to be funded. Out of curiousity, I logged in the account number in my existing bank account with another bank and saw that the details of the account that emerged were my last name and first name. It would appear an account was opened in 'my name' without any input from me.

I'd like to know if there is any existing line of action to be followed in this situation.

In whose name dem go CREDIT & DEBIT?

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