A Nigerian lady has raised an urgent public alarm after fraudsters drained her bank account through a fraudulent link claiming to disburse the Federal Government’s ₦50,000 relief grant.
How the scam unfolded
In an emotional video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the victim recounted how she initially ignored multiple messages containing the link until a trusted friend urged her to try, claiming to know someone who had successfully received the ₦50,000 disbursement.
“A lot of people have been sending me the link; I kept ignoring. So one of my friends sent it to me… She said that she knew somebody that they gave the 50K,” she stated.
Relying on her friend’s assurance, she clicked the link and followed instructions directing her to forward the message to 5 to 10 contacts. The platform subsequently prompted her to input her bank account details.
“The next thing, they said I should put my account number. I put my account number, they just dey debit me, they just dey debit me,” she lamented in tears, pleading for assistance.
Official security warnings
The incident coincides with recent security warnings issued by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction regarding the National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI).
Government officials emphasised that authentic ₦50,000 relief grant notifications do not require beneficiaries to click web links, share chain messages on WhatsApp, or input personal banking credentials on external websites.
Genuine disbursements are conducted exclusively via official USSD codes through approved payment service banks (ALAT, MoMo PSB, NairaGram, OPay, and Moniepoint).
Public authorities and cybersecurity experts continue to urge citizens to refrain from entering banking details on unverified platforms or sharing suspicious link broadcasts.
To watch the lady’s video testimony and stay informed on official government grant procedures, join our official Telegram channel.
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