{"id":118665,"date":"2025-05-12T22:18:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118665"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:18:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:18:05","slug":"report-financial-scam-attempts-to-appropriate-authorities-cbn-counsels-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/report-financial-scam-attempts-to-appropriate-authorities-cbn-counsels-nigerians\/","title":{"rendered":"Report Financial Scam Attempts to Appropriate Authorities, CBN Counsels Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians to immediately report any suspicious offers of contracts, grants, loans, or financial aid that claim to originate from the apex bank.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement issued by the apex bank on Monday, it warned that fraudsters continue to deceive unsuspecting members of the public with fake promises of financial benefits, despite previous advisories.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The bank emphasised that it has not authorised any individual or organisation to act on its behalf in disbursing funds or awarding contracts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn once again to the activities of individuals and groups falsely claiming to represent or act on behalf of the CBN,\u201d the statement read.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThese actors continue to circulate fictitious offers of contracts, loans, grants, intervention funds, and other financial benefits allegedly issued or endorsed by the CBN,\u201d it added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The CBN made it clear that it does not appoint agents, intermediaries, or third parties to distribute financial opportunities to the public.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe CBN wishes to reiterate that it has not authorized, licensed, or appointed any individual, group, or organization to act as an agent or intermediary in offering contracts, financial grants, or intervention funds to the public.<\/div>\n<div>The CBN also does not endorse or support such claims in any form,\u201d the apex bank said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The bank further warned Nigerians to be wary of unsolicited messages through emails, phone calls, SMS, WhatsApp, or other social media platforms, stating that it does not use these channels for financial communications.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cMembers of the public are advised that the Central Bank of Nigeria does not award contracts or disburse funds through unsolicited communications,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The CBN also clarified that it does not request payments or fees to facilitate any grant, loan, or contract process. It urged members of the public not to engage with suspected scammers, but to report such attempts promptly to security agencies or visit the nearest CBN office.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIf you are approached by individuals or entities making such claims, we strongly advise that you do not engage with them. Such incidents should be reported immediately to the relevant law enforcement agencies or the nearest CBN Branch.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The apex bank reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding Nigerians from fraudulent schemes and stated that it is working closely with law enforcement agencies to identify and shut down such operations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This latest advisory follows the bank\u2019s earlier public notice issued on November 18, 2024, as part of its ongoing effort to combat financial fraud and protect public trust.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Adaji The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians to immediately report any suspicious offers of contracts, grants, loans, or financial aid that claim to originate from the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":112066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118665","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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