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Good day friends. Somebody went to where i kept my phone for it to charge and used my phone to collect airtime for about 6000# from my fistbank account and the person then transferred the airtime to his phone. How can I Trace this criminal please.

If you have the phone number of the person, you can catch the person using a bait

Mbee247:
If you have the phone number of the person, you can catch the person using a bait

I Don't think if I have the person number. Because I dont know the person. Just that the person forgot to delete the debit massage that my bank sent to me that was how I even know

If you meant ''Transfer airtime from your account'', how did the person got your pin to buy airtime and besides didn't you lock your phone?

Sonofgod1990:
I Don't think if I have the person number. Because I dont know the person. Just that the person forgot to delete the debit massage that my bank sent to me that was how I even know

Mbee247:
If you meant ''Transfer airtime from your account'', how did the person got your pin to buy airtime and besides didn't you lock your phone?

Na small tecno phone and airtel sim share and sell pasword is 1234

When the person transferred the airtime, at least the number should show in the debit alert you received as sms

Sonofgod1990:
Na small tecno phone and airtel sim share and sell pasword is 1234

Mbee247:
When the person transferred the airtime, at least the number should show in the debit alert you received as sms

I only received the debit alert telling me that 6000 is been deducted from my account number. Thanks for your concern

There's practically no way of catching this criminal then, because informations like the i.d, contact if provided would have provided a way to getting this person


And by the way, are you telling me that, you don't know this person?

Sonofgod1990:
I only received the debit alert telling me that 6000 is been deducted from my account number. Thanks for your concern

You should start by interrogating the person whose place you went to charge the phone. Does he allow random people access to phones which do not belong to them?

Mbee247:
There's practically no way of catching this criminal then, because informations like the i.d, contact if provided would have provided a way to getting this person


And by the way, are you telling me that, you don't know this person?

I complained to my bank and they told me that the person collected the money through airtime. As in the person used my phone to collect 6k airtime from my phone and then transferred the airtime to his personal line. I'm planning to call my airtel line customer care so they can provide the number for me if possible

Sonofgod1990:
I complained to my bank and they told me that the person collected the money through airtime. As in the person used my phone to collect 6k airtime from my phone and then transferred the airtime to his personal line. I'm planning to call my airtel line customer care so they can provide the number for me if possible

Call airtel customer care. They will provide you the number

Scam Alert: 1xpos is a scammer. You are advised to desist from engaging in any business transactions with them.

I transferred money to them since on 5th August by 5:37 pm. More than a week later, I'm yet to receive value for my payment.


More evidence: https://www.nairaland.com/7954620/football-other-sports-betting-season/466#131411715

LucyFer:
Scam Alert: 1xpos is a scammer. You are advised to desist from engaging in any business transactions with them.

I transferred money to them since on 5th August by 5:37 pm. More than a week later, I'm yet to receive value for my payment.


More evidence: https://www.nairaland.com/7954620/football-other-sports-betting-season/466#131411715

Guy na 5k na
God go provide another one for u and god go purnish d guy wey do u bad ..
Don't think its my acct o , just that all the thread I came to read I keep seeing this comment like u trolling the person.

LucyFer:
Scam Alert: 1xpos is a scammer. You are advised to desist from engaging in any business transactions with them.

I transferred money to them since on 5th August by 5:37 pm. More than a week later, I'm yet to receive value for my payment.


More evidence: https://www.nairaland.com/7954620/football-other-sports-betting-season/466#131411715

1xPOS is not a scammer
1xPOS is not a scammer
1xPOS is not a scammer
1xPOS is not a scammer
1xPOS is not a scammer

Guys, if you can chat up, and get the lady with this number 07065243262, better reward dey.

Wetin be 6k for a whole nairaland billionaire?
Na your boys for HK don obtain you as u loseguard

Sonofgod1990:
Good day friends. Somebody went to where i kept my phone for it to charge and used my phone to collect airtime for about 6000# from my fistbank account and the person then transferred the airtime to his phone. How can I Trace this criminal please.

Sorry that happened to you. That’s theft and unauthorized access. You can take action, but you’ll need to move fast.

*Here’s how to trace it and protect yourself*

*1. Contact FirstBank immediately – 24hrs*
Call *0700 FIRSTCONTACT (0700 34778 2668228)* or _894# > Customer Care.
Tell them:
- Someone made unauthorized airtime purchase of ₦6,000 from your account
- Date + approximate time it happened
- You did NOT authorize it

*Ask them to:*
1. Block your USSD banking on that line if you haven’t already: Dial `_894_911#` from any phone to block.
2. Give you the transaction reference/beneficiary number the airtime was sent to. Banks see the number the airtime was credited to.

FirstBank can tell you: “Airtime of ₦6,000 was sent to 0803xxxxxxx at 2:15pm”. That’s your first lead.

*2. Contact your network provider – MTN/Airtel/Glo/9mobile*
Once you have the number from FirstBank, call the network’s customer care:
- MTN: 300, Airtel: 111, Glo: 121, 9mobile: 200

Tell them your airtime was stolen and transferred to that number. Request the name registered to the SIM. They won’t give it to _you_ directly due to privacy, but if you file a police report, police can request it officially.

*3. Go to the police station – get a Police Report*
This is key. Without it, bank/network won’t release full details.
Go to the nearest police station or your bank’s branch and request to file a case of “unauthorized access + theft”.

Bring:
- Your ID
- Proof you own the line/bank account
- Date/time of theft

With a police extract, the police Cybercrime Unit can write FirstBank + telco to release:
1. Full name + address used to register the SIM that received airtime
2. Location where the USSD was dialed from

*4. Check your phone for clues*
1. SMS: Check for FirstBank debit alerts. It shows the number credited.
2. Call log: Did the person dial _894_amount_number#? Some phones save USSD history.
3. Apps: Check MyMTN/MyAirtel app > Airtime transfer history.

*5. Secure your accounts now*
1. Change FirstBank PIN: `_894_0#` > follow prompts
2. Change phone lock screen password
3. Don’t leave phone charging unlocked in public spaces again
4. Enable SIM PIN so USSD won’t work without it: Settings > Security > SIM lock

*Reality check*
1. *₦6,000 is below EFCC/police threshold* for high-priority cybercrime, but theft is theft. Police may still help, especially if you push.
2. *The culprit likely used your unlocked phone*. If it was someone close – housemate, shop staff, sibling – the number the airtime went to will expose them.
3. *Bank may not refund* because your PIN was used. USSD airtime is treated like cash withdrawal with PIN = you authorized it. But if you report within 24hrs and claim your phone was stolen/accessed, some banks refund on goodwill.

*Start with FirstBank now* – they’ll tell you the number that got the airtime. That’s 70% of the tracing done.