While being street-smart can be applicable in every part of the world, making good use of it in Lagos would save you the chance of shedding tears, especially when you go to a famous market called Computer Village.
Computer Village is a market located in Ikeja where people buy and sell assorted phones, laptops, computers, and accessories. Many people also visit the market, including those living outside Lagos, to repair gadgets and appliances.
Computer Village has a solution for every individual’s tech need, however, besides being the go-to place for gadgets, Computer Village is widely known as the headquarters of scam artists, who eagerly search for their next prey.
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Over the years, we have seen and heard stories of people who went to the market with high hopes of getting a product, only to get scammed.
Nobody, especially you, deserves to be blindsided. In this article, we list five schemes to be aware of when visiting the Computer Village.
4 things to know when visiting Computer Vilage
Phone Switching
This is an old technique. The scammer gives a phone to a potential customer to check out. If the customer likes it, they pay for the product. Then the seller asks them to return the phone for “proper packaging.” The seller then swaps the phone for a fake.
Stolen phones
Ensure you buy reputable from a reputable store. Stolen phones are so many in the market, innocent people fall victim and end up arrested.
When interrogated, they argue that they did not steal it but bought it from a shop in the Computer Village.
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Pickpockets
Computer Village is a busy place, with different people. So when navigating through the crowd, keep a close eye on your valuables. And if you stop by a store to ask for a product, don’t get too distracted.
The trick is that once they notice you are distracted, either your purse or wallet gets snatched.
Fake Naira notes
Never buy a gadget from someone who does not own a shop. Many of those who offer to sell you a gadget at a ridiculous price do not have good intentions.
