The Central Bank of Nigeria has described as fraudulent the operations of a fraudulent twitter handle, @YusufPhilipYila, purported to belong to the bank’s Director of Development Finance Department, Philip Yusuf.
The CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, says the impostor’s handle has been posting messages related to the bank’s N50bn targeted Credit Facility.
Mr. Okoroafor said the fraudster was doing so with the intent of wooing unsuspecting loan seekers and owners of small scale businesses to enter into correspondence with the owner of the fake handle.
The CBN official warned unsuspecting members of the public not to have anything to do with the said Twitter handle.
He adds that “Although the CBN, through the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, has disbursed loans to beneficiaries successfully under its COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility, none of the bank’s official engages in direct interactions with prospective or successful applicants.”
Related posts:
DMX’S family raises the alarm over fraudulent funeral fundraisers
EFCC’s twitter handle trolls Dino Melaye
Hackers make failed attempt on VP Yemi Osinbajo’s Twitter handle
MMM is fraudulent, CBN warns Nigerians
Twitter Ban: Joint Minority caucus of NASS tells Nigerians to continue using Twitter
UNICEF raises the alarm over 2.3 million children in Tigray conflict
EFCC raises alarm over Money Laundering in Real Estate Sector
FCTA raises alarm over activities of fraudsters
