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Beware! Your ATM’s CVV number can be used to defraud you

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Beware! Your ATM’s CVV number can be used to defraud you

Mohammed Dahiru Lawal October 3, 2021 0

“They told me they were from our bank and they needed to do an upgrade on I...

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Why pictures taken out of context continues to mislead

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Why pictures taken out of context continues to mislead

Silas Jonathan September 28, 2021 0

Around March 2021, a picture of what appears to be a surgical ward with blood spills was...

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Scam! Glo is not giving out 20GB data to Customers as 18th Anniversary Celebration Gifts!

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Scam! Glo is not giving out 20GB data to Customers as 18th Anniversary Celebration Gifts!

Laymah Kollie September 21, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp message claims  that Globacom Limited (GLO) is giving out 20GB of data valid for...

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Beware! FoodCo not offering anniversary cash to customers

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Beware! FoodCo not offering anniversary cash to customers

Michael Olatunbosun September 16, 2021 0

Claim: A link shared many times on many WhatsApp groups claims that as part of its 40th...

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Website asking Nigerians to apply for Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme fraudulent

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Website asking Nigerians to apply for Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme fraudulent

Faith Adeoye September 14, 2021 0

Claim: A WhatsApp message is directing Nigerians to apply for Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) recruitment with...

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University of Oslo not offering fully funded scholarship as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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University of Oslo not offering fully funded scholarship as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Faith Adeoye August 30, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims Oslo University is offering a fully funded scholarship to study free...

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MTN Nigeria not celebrating 20th anniversary with N20,000 cash, 5GB data

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MTN Nigeria not celebrating 20th anniversary with N20,000 cash, 5GB data

Faith Adeoye August 10, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims that mobile telecommunications company, MTN, is giving out N20,000 cash, 5GB...

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Scam website offers Commonwealth scholarship

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Scam website offers Commonwealth scholarship

Nanji Nandang August 5, 2021 1

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message is urging Nigerians to apply for the 2021 Commonwealth Scholarship to study...

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

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False! Atiku Abubakar not giving empowerment grants as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

Nanji Nandang July 16, 2021 5

Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp is asking Nigerians to apply for the Atiku Abubakar Empowerment Grant...

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Fraudulent scheme, Access Capital Investment Company, promises double returns on investment

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Fraudulent scheme, Access Capital Investment Company, promises double returns on investment

Nanji Nandang July 2, 2021 3

Claim:  A viral message on WhatsApp purportedly originating from an investment company, claims to offer double return...

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