Mrs. Racheal Bolaji Fadele, a widow who is also childless, publicly lamented about how she was duped of her savings.
Being eighty-five years old, and without a child, she started planning ahead for her burial as she didn’t want to be buried as a pauper.
The widow explained that in October 2022, she received a call from an unfamiliar number and the caller claimed to be from a “first generation bank“.
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How did the widow get duped
The caller asked her some questions about her account and she provided the detailed answers to each question.
Immediately after the call, she received a bank alert message that over 1 million naira had been withdrawn from her account.
The widow devastation led her to the police, where the case was reported.
Upon Investigation, the transaction was traced to a certain Mr Nwankpa and it was confirmed that he called her using his phone.
Mr Nwankpa was rightly arrested on account of fraudulent stealing. He pleaded not guilty and opted to settle out of court.
The case was adjourned to 16th March 2023 for hearing.
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How to spot a scammer
In other news, Nigeria’s crime rate has risen dramatically in recent years with people finding dubious means to extort others of their hard earned money.
They could contact you via phone, email, postal mail or text message. These thieves also devise schemes mostly through online platforms like social media, websites and the likes.
Both the educated and uneducated can fall to fraudsters. So how can one avoid being a victim of scam?
